Intaglio ringstone with image of Bacchic figures
- Description
- This 'intaglio' ringstone shows the Greek god Dionysus or Roman god Bacchus with Ariadne, riding on the back of a panther. The panther has its head turned to the front and a garland around its neck. The figure riding side-saddle in front leans forward holding a ‘thyrsos’ with a streamer. The figure behind twists round with his right hand placed on the animal’s rump. Details of the anatomy are very carefully shown. The ringstone was found in the Roman province of Dalmatia, and was once part of the collection of Sir Arthur Evans.
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/386
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Common Name
- intaglio ringstone with image of Bacchic figures
- Simple Name
- ringstone
- Full Name
- intaglio ringstone depicting ? Dionysos/ Bacchus and Ariadne
- Dimensions
- W 13 mm; length 10 mm
- Cultural Group
- Roman
- Period Classification
- Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD
- Family Group
- Material
- carnelian
- Collector / Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Site Name
- Scardona, Dalmatia
- Collection Country
- Croatia
- Collection Area Region
- Southern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
