HELLENISTIC GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING APHRODITE. Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A carnelian intaglio engraved with a standing figure of Aphrodite, depicted nude with her weight shifted to one side, one hand raised towards her hair and the other resting on a column. The figure's contours are finely incised. The intaglio is set within a broad, oval-shaped gold bezel. Wide shoulders extend from the bezel and taper towards the back, forming a rounded band. Size: D:19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T 1/2; Weight: 6.02g Provenance: Private Dutch collection, acquired on the UK art market.