Gold ring with sard intaglio of Eros. Hellenistic Greece, 3rd century BC.

The intaglio depicts the ancient Greek god Eros looking into a mirror, which he holds in his left hand.

Dimensions: 26 x 21 x 20 mm; weight: 11 g.

US ring size: 4.25.

High-karat gold.

Ref.: J. Ogden, A Golden Past: Jewelry from the Ancient World (Catalogue), 1990, p. 10, no. 26 (not seen).