Ring with scarab

Unknown

6th–5th century BCE · Bronze, sard · Greek and Roman Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–5th century BCE

Medium

Bronze, sard

Culture

Phoenician

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76