ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Ring with Intaglio with Satyr's Mask and Thyrsus
Possible OriginAlexandria, Egypt, Africa
CultureGreek
Periodlate Ptolemaic
Datemid 1st Century BCE
MediumGarnet, iron, gold
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
DimensionsMaximum (Gem): 3/8 × 5/16 × 3/16 in. (1 × 0.7 × 0.5 cm)
Hoop diameter (Internal): 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
Object number2012.032.011
Label TextSatyr's mask facing left, with a ribboned thyrsus behind. Mounted in an iron ring (with modern gold fill).ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
late 1st Century BCE-early 1st Century CE
3rd Century CE
2nd Century CE
1st Century BCE (gem) - 3rd-4th Century CE (ring)
2nd-late 1st Century BCE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
1st Century CE
1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
2nd Century CE
late 1st Century CE
1st Century CE
1st Century BCE
