Intaglio ringstone

Description

The image on this ‘intaglio’ ringstone shows a bearded god, possibly the Greek god Zeus or Poseidon. 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.

5/1946/715

Collection Class

Foreign archaeology

Common Name

intaglio ringstone

Simple Name

ringstone

Full Name

intaglio ringstone depicting bust of ?Zeus or ?Poseidon

Dimensions

W 9 mm; length 13 mm

Period Classification

Roman Republican - 509-31 BC

Family Group



Material

carnelian

Collector / Excavator

Montague, LAD, Lieutenant Colonel

Collection Continent

Europe