Georgian "Prosopon" Greek Theatre Mask Cameo Ring navette fine striped engraving to the

fine striped engraving to the gold base realistically simulates the texture of a real snail shell

the effect so simple it tends towards abstraction

Diamond and Pearl

Chester 1826

the face carved with an Elephant head intaglio above the initials IS

Georgian "Prosopon" Greek Theatre Mask Cameo Ring navette fine striped engraving to theDATE: Cameo, Georgian, c. 1820 Ring mount, contemporary Theatre was one of the defining elements of ancient Greek culture, centred around Athens, and flourishing from 700 BC. The theatrical masks worn by the actors, known as prosopon (literally "face") served a range of important purposes, and would go on to become an important feature of the worship of Dionysus. During plays, however, they allowed individual actors to play more than one role (or