Onyx ring stone, Late Republican or Imperial, ca. 1st century B.C.–3rd century A.D., Roman, Onyx, Length: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm), Gems, Eros with torch, looking into a large vase out of which falls a skeleton Skeletons were popular representations in the Roman period. They bear out the Epicurean belief that life is short and must be enjoyed while it lasts, for death ends all
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Onyx ring stone, Late Republican, Imperial, ca, 1st century B.C.–3rd .D, Roman, Onyx, Length, 1/2, 1.2 cm, Gems, Eros, torch, looking, large vase out, falls, skeleton, Skeletons, popular representations, Roman period, bear, Epicurean belief, life, short, must, enjoyed, lasts, death ends
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