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Glass finger ring

3rd–2nd century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171
Colorless with pale blue green tinge.
Broad hoop with D-shaped cross section with beveled edges, broadening into large oval bezel, concave on upper surface, with raised rim sloping outwards.
The bezel would have been decorated with an inlay, probably also in glass, imitating a gem.
Intact but slight chips on rim of bezel and inlay missing; pitting, patches of thick creamy weathering, and brilliant iridescence.

The piece is similar to another large Hellenistic ring displayed here (91.1.1518). The surface of the glass is now covered with brilliant iridescent weathering.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glass finger ring
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
  • Culture: Greek, Eastern Mediterranean
  • Medium: Glass; cast and cut
  • Dimensions: H.: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm)
    Other: 1 5/16 in. (3.4 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.194.343
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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