Ring stone with hunter and hound



Ring stone with hunter and hound

Δ57
Stone (Sardonyx)
Worn edges
Length: 1.45 cm.
Chersonissos
Roman period:
1st-2nd c. AD:
Gallery:
XXII
Case:
219
Exhibition thematic unit:
Classical - Hellenistic - Roman period (5th c. BC-4th c. AD). The Cemeteries
Jewellery
Description
Intaglio ring stone with a hunter feeding his hound. The nude man is wearing a petasos hat, with a staff in his right hand, while the dog is standing on its hind legs. Such scenes of daily life are common on ring stones of the Roman period.
Bibliography:
Unpublished. General bibliography: J. Spiers, Ancient Gems and Finger Rings, Catalogue of the Collections, The G. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu California, 1992.
Author:
M. K.


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