ROMAN GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN INTAGLIO DEPICTING CUPID RIDING A PHALLUS Ca. AD 100 - 300 A Roman gold ring, with an D section angular hoop that enlarges on the shoulders, to form an oval bezel. The bezel is composed of a circular frame that secures a carnelian intaglio depicting Cupid riding a phallus with legs. The figure is stylised, with short incised lines. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 465. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 7g Provenance: Property of a London gallery; previously acquired at the art market in Vienna; formerly in an Austrian collection formed prior to 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.