Intaglio ringstone with image of Eros or Cupid
- Description
- This ‘intaglio’ ringstone shows the Greek god Eros or Roman god Cupid with his bow and arrow. Ringstones were set into a finger ring and could be used as a personal seal on documents. It belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/711
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Common Name
- intaglio ringstone with image of Eros or Cupid
- Simple Name
- ringstone
- Full Name
- intaglio ringstone depicting Eros/ Cupid
- Dimensions
- W 8 mm; length 11 mm
- Cultural Group
- Roman
- Period Classification
- Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD
- Production Year Low
- 01
- Production Year High
- 300
- Family Group
- Material
- carnelian
- Collector / Excavator
- Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Continent
- Europe
