The oval stone engraved with Jason standing before the golden fleece hanging from a tree before him. The hero is nude, a mantle draped over his shoulder, holding a spear and a shield and wearing a crested helmet, a serpent coiled in the tree, its head raised above the fleece and a cylindrical altar for Zeus Laphystios in the centre, upon which is the head of a ram on a ground line. The stone is set in an elaborate gold open-work pendant. Exquisite. Literature: For the subject compare the cornelian gem in the Cabinet des Médailles, Paris, no. 318 in Richter, Engraved Gems of the Romans. Size: 3.6 cm L (including loop) - 1 3/8 inch Material: Gold and cornelian, total weight= 7.3 grms Culture: Roman, Early 1st Century A.D. or style Condition: Intact Provenance: ex. Private collection Mrs. N.N., UK, acquired prior to 2000. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.