A Roman Gold and Agate Finger Ring, ca. 2nd century CE Seals - Cylinder and they were often used

and they were often used in Roman baths

Condition:  The pendant is complete

wearing a cropped wig

acquired from the London trade in the early 1990s

Provenance: ex: Klassen Collection

A Roman Gold and Agate Finger Ring, ca. 2nd century CE Seals - Cylinder and they were often useda high karat gold hollow ring, the high bezel set with an agate intaglio with white inclusions that depicts the fertility god Priapus, shown in profile, with erect phallus and holding a long staff. In Greek mythology, Priapus was a fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens, and male genitalia. Priapus is marked by his oversized, permanent erection, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. He became a popular figure in Roman