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Ancient Roman finger ring with a stork

Bronze and red jasper
Roman, 1st century AD
Weight 2.57g, Size 7

A true collector’s item with an intricate depiction of a stork on the red jasper intaglio. Rare.

Condition: Bronze corroded. Intaglio slightly chipped around edge, horizontal fissure in the middle.

Provenance: ex Collection Prof. Dr. Emil Vogt , (1906-1974), formerly Director Swiss National Museum, Zürich, in his collection before 1970.

Item reference: JE1123