Intaglio
3rd century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
This is a sard intaglio set on a gold ring. The Egypto-Roman intaglio representing a phoenix is from the 3rd century and the gold ring is from the 19th century.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sard set in gold |
| Brief description | Sard intaglio set in a gold ring, Egypto-Roman. |
| Physical description | Sard intaglio depicting a phoenix set on a gold ring |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Henry Louis Florence. |
| Production | 3rd century intaglio set on the 19th century ring |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This is a sard intaglio set on a gold ring. The Egypto-Roman intaglio representing a phoenix is from the 3rd century and the gold ring is from the 19th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.223-1917 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2009 |
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