ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Ring Depicting Cerberus
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Techniquegilding (technique)
CultureGreek
Date4th Century BCE
MediumSilver, gilding
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/4 x 1/16 in. (0.6 x 0.2 cm)
Object number2008.031.314
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011Published ReferencesAlex G. Malloy, Ancient Coins, Medieval Coins, and Antiquities: Auction Sale LXIII (November 26, 2001), 43, plate XXXII, lot 1142.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Alex G. Malloy [Alex G. Malloy, Inc.] (1938-2019), South Salem, New York, November 26, 2001, lot 1142.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
4th-5th Century CE
early 1st Century CE
early 3rd Century CE
12th Century CE
2nd-3rd Century CE
2nd-1st Century BCE
ca. 325-300 BCE
ca. 300-290 BCE
ca. 300-290 BCE
ca. 325-300 BCE