Ring with scarab

6th–5th century BCE

Not on view

Typically Phoenician, such rings in gold, silver, and bronze are found throughout the Mediteranean world from Spain to the Levant, with a particular concentration on Cyprus. They were worn as pendants.

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Title: Ring with scarab
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th–5th century BCE
Culture: Phoenician
Medium: Bronze, sard
Dimensions: Other: 15/16 × 1/4 × 7/8 in. (2.4 × 0.6 × 2.3 cm)
Other (pendant): 3/16 × 1/8 × 7/16 in. (0.5 × 0.3 × 1.1 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Object Number: 74.51.4207
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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