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
This object is currently being prepared for the "ORIENTAL ART SUMMER TIMED AUCTION JUNE 2025 DAY 5" auction. More information on this lot will follow soon.