Gold finger ring engraved with an image of Hermes, Late Classical, late 4th century B.C., Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Gold, Overall: 13/16 x 7/16in. (2 x 1.1cm), Gold and Silver, The broad oval bezel of this heavy gold ring is engraved with an intaglio showing the youthful messenger-god Hermes balancing on his left leg as he fastens a wing to his raised right foot. The god wears a short mantle that encircles his neck and hangs down his back
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Gold finger ring engraved, image, Hermes, Late Classical, late 4th century B.C, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, Gold, Overall, 13/16 x 7/16in, 2 1.1cm, Silver, broad, oval, bezel, heavy gold, ring, engraved, intaglio showing, youthful messenger-god, balancing, left leg, fastens, wing, raised right, foot, god wears, short mantle, encircles, neck, hangs down, back
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