Brown glass oval set in a gilt bronze ring

Greek

3rd–2nd century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 163

Apollo playing the lyre.

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Title: Brown glass oval set in a gilt bronze ring
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Culture: Greek
Medium: Glass, brown
Dimensions: Overall: 9/16 x 3/4 in. (1.4 x 1.9 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.25
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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