Roman Silver & Carnelian Finger Ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE Vessels Art of Ancient Iran: Copper

Art of Ancient Iran: Copper and Bronze

London in 1997

This amuletic miniature of milk-churn shape is made from bright blue/green glazed faience

The vessel broadens from a wide opening to a flared shoulder

Roman Silver & Carnelian Finger Ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE Vessels Art of Ancient Iran: CopperA Roman silver ring with a thick tapering shank, the bezel set with a raised round carnelian intaglio carved with the standing figure of Sol, the Roman god of the sun, gesturing in one hand and holding his whip dangling behind him in the other. The letters ATH are in the field. The Roman god Sol was believed to ride a golden chariot that carried the sun across the skies every day from East to West. Although a native Italian deity, he is often linked