Silver gilt ring

Period: Archaic

Date: late 6th–early 5th century B.C.

Culture: Etruscan

Medium: Gold, silver

Dimensions: length of bezel 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)

Classification: Gold and Silver

Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fried Gift, 1995

Accession Number: 1995.40

Description

The bezel, in the form of a cartouche, is decorated with a winged lion, a siren, and a flying scarab beetle.

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