A Roman Ring Depicting Hermes Psychopompos from the Carmel Area

This article presents an all-silver Roman finger ring found in the Carmel area near the spring of ʿEn Tut, with the motif of Hermes Psychopompos depicted on its bezel. The type of ring and the iconography, meaning, style and date of the motif are discussed.

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Authors: Amorai-Stark, Shua (Author) ; Hershkovitz, Malka (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2012
In: Israel exploration journal
Year: 2012, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-100
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Summary:This article presents an all-silver Roman finger ring found in the Carmel area near the spring of ʿEn Tut, with the motif of Hermes Psychopompos depicted on its bezel. The type of ring and the iconography, meaning, style and date of the motif are discussed.
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