Harvard Art Museums > 1895.202.G: Ring Jewelry Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Ring , 1895.202.G,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/170139. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1895.202.G Title Ring Other Titles Alternate Title: Ring (from the Heraion, near Argos) Classification Jewelry Work Type ring Date 8th-5th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Argolis, Heraion (Argolis) Period Geometric period to Classical Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/170139 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast, lost-wax process Dimensions 2.2 x 0.3 cm (7/8 x 1/8 in.) 2.5 g Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina is black with a small area of brown burial accretions. The object is irregular in diameter, which may indicate that the wax model was formed by rolling. Henry Lie (submitted 2002, updated 2014) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Professor C.E. Norton and Richard Norton Accession Year 1895 Object Number 1895.202.G Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums The size of this plain ring with rounded section is suitable for a finger ring, but other functions, such as a ring handle, cannot be excluded (1). NOTES: 1. For similar rings, see H. F. de Cou, “The Bronzes of the Argive Heraeum,” in The Argive Heraeum 2, ed. C. Waldstein (Boston, 1905) 191-332, esp. 252, groups I and II. Susanne Ebbinghaus Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Related Works 1977.216.2123.14 Ring Jewelry Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
