Glass ring stone

Italic

3rd–2nd century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Fisherman angling over a parapet (?)

This scene may instead represent Diomedes on the walls of Troy.

Artwork Details

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References

Title: Glass ring stone
Period: Hellenistic
Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Culture: Italic
Medium: Glass, blue paste
Dimensions: Length: 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Classification: Gems
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.32
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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