ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Finger Ring with Emerald Engraved with a Crab
Date1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
MediumGold, emerald
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions15/16 x 1 3/16 x 3/16 in. (2.4 x 3 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2008.031.011
Exhibition HistoryExuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796), Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia, September 21, 2013 - January 5, 2014Passion of the Empress: Catherine the Great's Art Patronage, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington, DC, February 15 - June 8, 2014
Published ReferencesAsen Kirin, Exuberance of Meaning: The Art Patronage of Catherine the Great (1762-1796) (Georgia: Georgia Museum of Art, 2013), 191, number 48 B.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, August 18, 2005.
Status
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