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Gold And Ovoid Agate Roman Cameo Dog Ring 2nd-3rd century AD

$10,193.02
£7,582.58
€8,500
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About the Item

Period: II-III century 
Intaglio size: 1.8x1.5 cm 
Ring size: 7 
Weight: 7.16 gr Il cammeo in agata, risalente al periodo imperiale romano del II-III secolo, raffigura un cane seduto di profilo ed è inserito in una montatura in oro con una particolare scanalatura nella parte superiore, funzionale ad esaltare la pietra centrale. La raffigurazione ha un particolare significato perché, in epoca romana, veniva citato nei codici legali con la funzione di guardiano, protettore e combattente. L'iconografia del cane, con il muso affusolato, richiamano una delle immagini più famose dell'antichità, ossia il mosaico di Pompei raffigurante un cane legato e accompagnato dall'iscrizione "Cave Canem" (lit. "Attenzione al cane"). The agate cameo, dating from the Roman imperial period of the II-III century, depicts a dog sitting in profile and is inserted into a gold frame with a particular shape in the upper part, functional to enhance the central stone. The depiction has a particular meaning because, in Roman Emperor, it was mentioned in legal codes with the function of guardian, protector and fighter. The iconography of the dog, with tapered snout, recalls one of the most famous images of antiquity: the mosaic of Pompeii depicting a dog tied and accompanied by the inscription "Cave Canem" (lit. "Attention to the dog").

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