9 août 2017
Gold and Carnelian Ring, Hellenistic, Greece, 3rd to 2nd Century B.C.
Gold and Carnelian Ring, Hellenistic, Greece, 3rd to 2nd Century B.C., Gold, carnelian © David Aaron The intaglio ring is an archetype of Hellenistic jewellery. Engraved ringstones such as this were carved with an image in relief, so that when pressed...