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Ring with incised cornelian, Pompeii

The oval bezel on this ring is thought to be incised with a winged horse or Pegasus. The ring was found among several women at the House of the Menander, one of Pompeii's most prestigious homes.

MANN 4886; First century AD, © Ministero per i Beni e le Attivitá Culturali - Soprintendenza archeologica di Napoli e Caserta