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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Ring

300 BC-100 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Silver ring, the circular bezel engraved with a hippocamp between two dolphins.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraved silver
Brief description
Silver ring, the circular bezel engraved with a hippocamp between two dolphins, Greek world, 300-100 BC
Physical description
Silver ring, the circular bezel engraved with a hippocamp between two dolphins.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.9cm
  • Width: 2.6cm
  • Depth: 2.6cm
Style
Object history
ex Waterton Collection
Production
Greek world, around the Mediterranean
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
458-1871

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Record createdMarch 31, 2006
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