Sard ring stone
Unknown
1st century BCE–3rd century CE · Sard · Greek and Roman Art
Female bust with a headdress in the form of a peacock Since the peacock was a symbol of the starry heavens and was sacred to Hera, the goddess Hera or a Ptolemaic princess in the guise of Hera may be represented here.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1st century BCE–3rd century CE
- Medium
- Sard
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881