This solid gold ring has a thin oval bezel, beveled on its underside, and a plain hoop, slightly rounded on the interior and exterior. It is engraved with a nude Eros, his right heal raised, drawing his bow. The groundline and his wings are engraved in the tremolo technique, which is a fine zigzag pattern made by rocking a curved chisel point back and forth over the surface. Sangiorgi considered this to be from Magna Graecia, as do Boardman and Wagner (op. cit.). For the subject, compare pls. XIV, 7 and 8 in A. Furtwängler, Die Antike Gemmen.
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Intact; some surface scratches, including a slight gouge at the bottom end of Eros’ bow; the interior of the hoop with some open hollowed areas, likely casting flaws.