Ring
17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Gold ring, with an oval bezel with a revolving turquoise intaglio of Venus and Cupid, having a Greek inscription on the reverse. Engraved with the figure of Aphrodite anadyomene standing nude, wringing her hair, head to left, turning towards Eros, who stands in profile on the left, facing her, with a sword (?) in his raised right hand. The hoop formed by three chains decorated with faceting and rosettes.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold with a turquoise intaglio |
| Brief description | Gold ring, with an oval bezel with a revolving turquoise intaglio of Venus and Cupid, having a Greek inscription on the reverse. The hoop formed by three chains decorated with faceting and rosettes, Italy, 17th century |
| Physical description | Gold ring, with an oval bezel with a revolving turquoise intaglio of Venus and Cupid, having a Greek inscription on the reverse. Engraved with the figure of Aphrodite anadyomene standing nude, wringing her hair, head to left, turning towards Eros, who stands in profile on the left, facing her, with a sword (?) in his raised right hand. The hoop formed by three chains decorated with faceting and rosettes. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | (Greek inscription in six lines: αρρωρρι|θραϲϲινιχ|αροπληξ|αζαραχθχ||.α?]θχαρα|ωζα → variant of αρρωριφρασις, variant of νιχαρωπληξ, unknown voces (tentative reading based on close observation of the gem in March 2017). Reading offered by Katalin Endreffy, Budapest. ) |
| Object history | Previously in the Waterton Collection. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Catalogued for the Campbell-Bonner magical gems database (classics.mfab.hu/talismans/cbd/2682 0), database ID CBd-2915 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 613-1871 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | November 21, 2005 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
