Silver Intaglio Ring With Roman Divinity 3rd-4th Century AD

Period: 3rd – 4th Century A.D

Provenance: Italy

Ring size: 5

Weight: 7 gr

L’intaglio romano, databile tra il III e il IV secolo, è realizzato in argento e presenta una particolare applicazione nella parte inferiore del gambo dell’anello. L’intaglio, invece, raffigura certamente una divinità, sebbene di difficile interpretazione che, a giudicare dall’elemento posto alla destra, ovvero un caduceo, potrebbe riferirsi a Mercurio, portando ad interpretare le incisioni che si scorgono all’altezza delle caviglie, come simbolo dei talari, ovvero i tipici calzari alati che connotavano il messaggero degli dèi. L’altro motivo ornamentale, invece, rimane di dubbia certezza ma potrebbe essere ricondotto a un borsellino, emblema del suo essere protettore del commercio e dei mercanti e con cui, talvolta, poteva essere rappresentato.

The Roman intaglio, dated between the third and fourth century, is made of silver and has a particular application in the lower part of the stem of the ring. The intaglio, on the other hand, certainly represents a deity, although of difficult interpretation that, judging from the element placed to the right, which is a caduceus, could refer to Mercury, leading to interpret the engravings that can be seen at the ankles, as symbol of the talars, the typical winged shoes that connoted the messenger of the gods. The other ornamental motif, however, remains doubtful but could be interpreted to a purse, emblem of its being protector of trade and merchants and with which, sometimes, it could be represented.

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