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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN GOLD RING SNAKE SHAPED
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN GOLD RING SNAKE SHAPED
Ca. AD 50 - 200.An Egypto-Roman gold snake ring comprised of a long conical body adorned with incised scales, connected to a raised square head with stamped eyes and scales. Snake jewellery was not limited to Egypt in the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods. Bracelets with animals, including snakes, appeared in Western Asia from about the eighth century BC, and spread to Greece in the fifth century BC and came to Egypt during the Ptolemaic Dynasty.Size: D:18.34mm / US: 8 1/4 / UK: Q; Weight: 9gProvenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
