Ancient Roman Bronze Ring w/ Bird Motif – 1st–2nd Century AD, Size 6 Ptolemy IX Soter II (116–80

Ptolemy IX Soter II (116–80 BC)

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preserving red pigment across the facial features

jewelry elements

with large circular eyes

Ancient Roman Bronze Ring w/ Bird Motif – 1st–2nd Century AD, Size 6 Ptolemy IX Soter II (116–80authentic Ancient Roman bronze ring, dating to approximately the 1st2nd century AD. The ring features a rectangular bezel engraved with a stylized bird motif, rendered in a simple yet expressive Roman provincial style. Bird imagery in Roman glyptic art is often associated with protection, the divine, or the soul, and such rings were commonly worn as personal adornment or symbolic talismans. The bronze surface exhibits a deep, stable ancient patina