Carnelian ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, 2nd century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Carnelian, Length: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), Gems, gryllos. Fanciful combinations of various human and animal heads, sometimes with the addition of other elements, are generally called grylloi. These fantastic devices were more than mere artists' fancies and were worn by the ancient Romans for their supposed efficacy in averting the evil eye
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Carnelian ring stone, Late Republican, Imperial, 2nd century B.C.–3rd .D, Roman, Carnelian, Length, 5/8, 1.6 cm, Gems, gryllos, Fanciful combinations, various human, animal heads, sometimes, addition, elements, generally, grylloi, fantastic devices, mere artists, fancies, worn, ancient Romans, supposed efficacy, averting, evil eye
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