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Finger ring with the head of a woman
Gold finger rings, rare in Archaic Greece, growth in popularity in the Greek world in the 5th and 4th century BCE. Many of them were decorated with idealized heads of women and men, miniaturistic versions of a a naturalist idiom developed in large works of sculpture. The delicacy of detail of these examples is characteristic of the Late Classic style. Material and technique: Gold.
Type of item
- Object Type: ring (jewelry)
- Roman Ring engraved with female head
- ring (jewelry)
- Ring
Date
- Late 4th century BCE
Type of item
- Object Type: ring (jewelry)
- Roman Ring engraved with female head
- ring (jewelry)
- Ring
Date
- Late 4th century BCE
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
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Rights
- Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Vladimir Naikhin
Creation date
- -499/-475
Places
- Greece
- Greece
Provenance
- The Harry Stern Collection, bequeathed by Dr. Kurt Stern, London, in memory of his parents and his brother, who perished at Sobibor.
Identifier
- 76.43.2365
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/europeana-fashion/333749
Extent
- L: 2.2; W: 1.8 cm (bezel)
Format
- Color: gold
- gold
Is part of
- Europeana XX: Century of Change
Is related to
- gold
Providing country
- Israel
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2021-10-21T20:12:44.106Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-06-24T12:34:00.608Z