ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Finger Ring with Intaglio Gem Depicting a Rose
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
AAT Object Techniquecabochoning
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureGreek
PeriodHellenistic
Date2nd-1st Century BCE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/4 x 1/4 in. (0.7 x 0.7 cm)
Hoop internal diam: 1.4 cm
Weight: 2.08 g
Object number2012.032.006
Label TextThe narrow inner diameter of this ring suggests it was worn by a child or perhaps by a young woman, plausibly on the upper section of a finger. The circular, highly convex garnet is engraved with a rhodon (rose) flanked by two closed buds. This was the emblem of the island of Rhodes and appears frequently on Rhodian coinage, perhaps suggesting an origin for the ring or its wearer.Exhibition HistoryMaking an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones, Michael C. Carlos Museum, August 27 - November 27, 2022
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Munzen und Medallen, Basel, Switzerland, 1983.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
mid 3rd Century BCE
1st Century BCE
1st Century BCE
2nd Century BCE
1st Century BCE
early 2nd Century BCE
2nd Century BCE
1st Century BCE
early 1st Century CE
