HELLENISTIC CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING KING IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A carnelian intaglio engraved with the bust of a king in profile facing left, depicted with a long, wavy hairstyle and a prominent diadem. The oval gem is set in a possibly later gold ring with a bezel integrated into a D-shaped hoop that broadens smoothly at the shoulders. For similar see: D. Del Bufalo, Catalogo illustrato della Glittica nella Collezione Santarelli, n. i. 68/7m. Size: D:15.7mm / US: 5 / UK: J 1/2; Weight: 5g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK collection of Ancient Art. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.