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Ring

4th century BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold signet ring, with a rectangular bezel with rounded corners, stamped with an ibis and a sphinx


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stamped gold
Brief description
Gold signet ring, with a rectangular bezel with rounded corners, stamped with an ibis and a sphinx, Etruscan, 4th century BC
Physical description
Gold signet ring, with a rectangular bezel with rounded corners, stamped with an ibis and a sphinx
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.2cm
  • Width: 2.4cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Style
Object history
Presented to Edmund Waterton by Cardinal Antonelli in 1857, ex Waterton Collection
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
438-1871

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Record createdMarch 31, 2006
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