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CIRCA 450-400 B.C.
Details
A GREEK GOLD FINGER RING
circa 450-400 b.c.
Solid cast with a ribbon hoop, flat on the interior, rounded on the exterior, expanding at the shoulders, the large round bezel engraved with a figure of Aphrodite, the goddess seated on a large rock, wearing a high-belted chiton and a himation, gazing into a mirror held in her right hand, in front of her a small winged Eros holding a dove, a groundline below
ring size 4; 1 in. (2.5 cm) bezel diameter
circa 450-400 b.c.
Solid cast with a ribbon hoop, flat on the interior, rounded on the exterior, expanding at the shoulders, the large round bezel engraved with a figure of Aphrodite, the goddess seated on a large rock, wearing a high-belted chiton and a himation, gazing into a mirror held in her right hand, in front of her a small winged Eros holding a dove, a groundline below
ring size 4; 1 in. (2.5 cm) bezel diameter
Literature
Wealth and Splendor in ancient Jewellery from the classical World, Spring 1995, Galerie Nefer, no. 43.