ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Ring Stone with Bust of Helios
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 x 5/16 x 1/16 in. (1 x 0.8 x 0.2 cm)
Object number2008.031.094
Label TextFacing bust of Helios with long hair; radiate and wearing a tunic fastened at the shoulders. A crescent moon and a winged caduceus above his shoulders.Published ReferencesGorny & Mosch, Kunstobjekte der Antike, Auktion 119 (Oktober 16, 2002), 58, lot 3286.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Germany, October 16, 2002, lot 3286.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
late 2nd Century
3rd Century CE
late 2nd-mid 3rd Century CE
ca. 69-138 CE
2nd Century CE
late 1st Century BCE
2nd-3rd Century CE
Early 1st Century CE
1st-2nd Century CE
2nd Century CE
