Ancient Roman Bronze Ring w/ Bird Motif – 1st–2nd Century AD, Size 6 A finely modeled Colima pottery

A finely modeled Colima pottery whistle depicting a seated dignitary carried in a palanquin by four attendants

The surface retains substantial red and cream pigment with extensive mineral and earthen encrustation

particularly zoomorphic examples that embody the culture’s deep connection to animal symbolism and the natural world

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Ancient Roman Bronze Ring w/ Bird Motif – 1st–2nd Century AD, Size 6 A finely modeled Colima potteryauthentic Ancient Roman bronze ring, dating to approximately the 1st2nd century AD. The ring features a rectangular bezel engraved with a stylized bird motif, rendered in a simple yet expressive Roman provincial style. Bird imagery in Roman glyptic art is often associated with protection, the divine, or the soul, and such rings were commonly worn as personal adornment or symbolic talismans. The bronze surface exhibits a deep, stable ancient patina