PTOLEMAIC GOLD RING WITH SEATED QUEEN

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A gold ring with a slender hoop expanding into a large pointed oval bezel plate engraved with a seated queen in profile, wearing a tall headdress and long pleated garment, with her left hand raised. An eight-pointed star and crescent appear above, with a flaming altar before her, all on a groundline. For similar see: F. H. Marshall, Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman, in the Departments of Antiquities, British Museum, Cat. No. 1078; National Archaeological Museum of Taranto, Inv. No. 40.050. Size: D:17.32mm / US: 7 / UK: N 1/2; Weight: 5.8g Provenance: UK private collection; London market; ex Swiss collection, 1980s�2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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