Opaque ring in light brown amber. The solid ring shank widening upwards to the shoulder. The bezel with a portrait of a recumbent dog, painstakingly drawn and highly detailed, turning his head back to scratch it with his left hind paw. Exceptionally delightful, naturalistic miniature carving by a Roman master craftsman. Very rarely found in this quality. Intact. Height 4.2 cm, inside diameter 1.5 cm. Provenance: Aus österreichischer Privatsammlung, erworben in den 1990er Jahren im Kunsthandel. Condition: IICondition Report: IIProvenance: Aus österreichischer Privatsammlung, erworben in den 1990er Jahren im Kunsthandel.