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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Roman, A Roman onyx cameo of Eros set in an antique gold ring, circa 2nd - 3rd century AD

Roman

A Roman onyx cameo of Eros set in an antique gold ring, circa 2nd - 3rd century AD
Onyx, gold
Length of cameo: 1.1 cm; ring size: R
£ 2,500.00
Roman, A Roman onyx cameo of Eros set in an antique gold ring, circa 2nd - 3rd century AD
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The oval cameo carved with the frontal head of a child, usually identified as Eros with a top-knot.
The oval cameo carved with the frontal head of a child, usually identified as Eros with a top-knot.

Provenance

European private collection, the cameo mounted in the early 19th century
Belgian private collection

Literature

It is possible that such pieces had an amuletic or apotropaic function. For similar, cf. M. Henig, H. Molesworth, The Complete Content Cameos, 2018, pp. 177-9..
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