Gold ring with embossed satyr masks: on carnelian intaglio, bird

early 5th century BCE

Not on view

Ring with satyr and bird intaglio from a tomb group allegedly from Vulci, one of the richest and most impressive sets of Etruscan jewelry ever found.

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Title: Gold ring with embossed satyr masks: on carnelian intaglio, bird
Period: Late Archaic
Date: early 5th century BCE
Culture: Etruscan
Medium: Gold, carnelian
Dimensions: Diameter (interior): 6 5/8 in. (16.8 ml)
9/16 × 1 in., 0.366oz. (14.6 × 26.1 mm, 10.37g)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1940
Object Number: 40.11.16
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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