Ring with an Intaglio of a Reclining Man and a Serpent

3rd century CE (Roman Imperial) Overall: 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm) Citation

The intaglio set in this ring depicts a man reclining on a couch (kline) with a serpent wrapped around his legs and facing him. The man holds one arm out to the serpent, possibly offering a dish. There is a three-legged stool under the couch.

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2546
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.2212

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