ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Child's Finger Ring with Incised Fly or Mayfly
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
AAT Object Techniqueincising
Possible OriginSicily, Italy, Europe
CultureGreek, South Italian
Dateca. 4th-3rd Century BCE
MediumGold
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/16 x 9/16 x 7/16 in. (0.9 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm)
Object number2012.032.223
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 A.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Glenn Schinke, Montrose, California, February 15, 1998.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
5th-4th Century BCE
ca. 2nd-3rd Century CE
3rd-2nd Century BCE
2nd-1st Century BCE
3rd-2nd Century BCE
5th-4th Century BCE
4th Century BCE
4th Century BCE
mid 3rd Century BCE
1st Century BCE-5th Century CE
