The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Finger Ring

Finger Ring

300s BCE or later
Diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.); Bezel: 0.8 x 1.4 cm (5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Location: 102C Greek

Did You Know?

When signet rings were stamped, the image would be reversed on the stamped surface.

Description

This silver signet ring depicts a kneeling figure facing left in a heavy robe, with hands outstretched and wearing a headdress. The figure is probably a priest or priestess making an offering at an unseen altar. Less skilled carving and the worn surface make the image difficult to interpret, especially the object in the figure’s right hand.
  • Lee, Sherman E. “Year in Review for 1963.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 50, no. 10 (1963): 263–94. Mentioned p. 292, no. 83 www.jstor.org
  • Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.98