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Engraved Gem with Mars inset into a Hollow Ring

Date

2nd–1st century B.C.

Medium

Gem: red garnet; ring: gold

Culture

Roman

Department

Jewelry

Institution

Getty Museum

Oval gem (probably type C8) inset into a hollow gold ring. Gem is engraved with the image of a warrior, probably Mars (Greek: Ares), wearing armor and a crested helmet. He stands frontally with his head turned to the left, leaning on a long spear held in his right hand and his left holds a sword. To his left is a shield resting on a garlanded altar.

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