Ancient Greek gold ring with a garnet intaglio, depicting either the god Dionysus himself or Ptolemy
Ancient Greek gold ring with a garnet intaglio, depicting either the god Dionysus himself or Ptolemy IV Philopator (r. 221-204 BCE) as Dionysus. Now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. Photo credit: Walters Art Museum. -- source link
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