Gold ring with chalcedony scaraboid - image 1

Classical

Gold ring with chalcedony scaraboid

Two hawk-headed deities support a sacred tree. These rings, like the pendant rings, all have a swivel bezel with engraved scarabs decorated with Egyptian gods and symbols. However, this type of ring originates from Phoenicia, where Egyptianizing designs were very popular. 1/2 × 1/2 × 5/8 in. (1.3 × 1.3 × 1.6 cm) Diameter: 1 in. (2.5 cm)

Date

499 - 400 BC

Accession No.

74.51.4150

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance

References

  • Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.