Name: A ROMAN GOLD AND RED JASPER FINGER RING WITH MINERVA
Brand: CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Price: 3200.00 USD
Availability: SoldOut

A ROMAN GOLD AND RED JASPER FINGER RING WITH MINERVA
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
The hoop rounded on the exterior, flat on the interior, expanding to the oval bezel set with a stone, engraved with a bust of the goddess depicted in profile to the left, wearing a high-crested helmet and a sleeveless garment
1 in. (2.5 cm.) wide; ring size 9

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with Joseph G. Gerena, New York, 1999.

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Minerva (Athena to the Greeks) was the goddess of both wisdom and warfare. She is the daughter of Jupiter and the titaness Metis. It was prophesized that Jupiter would bear a child that would overthrow him in strength and wisdom. As a precaution, he tricked pregnant Metis into turning into a gnat, at which point he proceeded to swallow her whole. After some time elapsed, Jupiter began suffering from a massive migraine and ordered Vulcan, the smith god, to fashion him a hammer to split open his head in hopes to relieve the pain. A fully grown Minerva then emerged, bearing her characteristic helmet and armor.