A Late Roman Silver Finger Ring, Late Roman Imperial Period, ca. 3rd - 5th century CE Seals - Intaglio Birds supplied rich metaphors for

Birds supplied rich metaphors for an ability to mediate between all worlds

but examples are also known from female tombs on Rhodes

the closed eyes and slack mouth suggest death

Condition: A minor chip to the rim

according to Dietrich von Bothmer

A Late Roman Silver Finger Ring, Late Roman Imperial Period, ca. 3rd - 5th century CE Seals - Intaglio Birds supplied rich metaphors forAn ancient silver finger ring, with a black glass intaglio depicting a standing nude male figure holding a long whip. Dimensions: US ring size 7 1 4 (UK=O 1 2) Condition: With expected surface wear to the setting, intact and in excellent condition overall. Provenance: Private NYC collection, acquired from Achmed Saeedi, London in the 1980s.