Ring

A carnelian intaglio with a representation of Mercury set in an oval bezel decorates this Late Roman ring. The intaglio, which is older than the setting, was reused from an earlier period. The bezel is surrounded by projecting gold pins that originally were the mounts for six pearls that wreathed the bezel. The flat, slightly curved form of the shank is somewhat unusual, since Late Roman rings usually have a round or filigreed shank. This ring and the others from the hoard are all about the same size and appear to come from one workshop.