Roman Green Chalcedony Intaglio of Dancing Satyr set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Vessels - Stone and divine protection

and divine protection

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underscoring their connection to personal adornment

and in some instances the shape itself took on greater

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Roman Green Chalcedony Intaglio of Dancing Satyr set as a ring, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 3rd century CE Vessels - Stone and divine protectionA striking Roman intaglio in luminous green chalcedony depicting a youthful satyr in motion, nude save for a short cloak draped over one shoulder, his left leg raised in a lively dance. In his outstretched hand he presents a theatrical mask, in the other, he holds a curved pedum (shepherds crook), one of the defining attributes of the satyr. The composition captures the energy and grace of Dionysian revelry, a spirited follower of the wine god caught