Lot 1674 A HELLENISTIC GOLD RING WITH AN INTAGLIO SHOWING A LOCUST, 2ND-3RD CENTURY BC
Reference: ART600918
A Hellenistic ring made from composite gold sheet elements with a carnelian intaglio of a locust on a sprig of wheat. Upon careful examination one can see that the engraver has chosen to represent a locust rather than a grass hopper. This is somewhat unusual given the image of that particular insect through the ages as a harbinger of famine.
24 by 18 by 21 mm.
Size: 5
Weight: 9.7 gr.
EU size 5
PROVENANCE
Ex-European private collection acquired before 1970