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Rings made from sheet gold or gold wire occur in Greek graves dating to the 10th century BCE, and there is constant evidence that simple gold bands or rings were worn as rings in the following centuries. As a result of Egyptian or Phoenician influence, more elaborate forms slowly became popular beginning in the 6th century BCE. The 3rd to 1st centuries BCE saw an abundance of rings and a large variety in shape and style.
This heavy, solid ring, hexagonal in side view, has a rounded hoop. The outside is slightly convex and angular; the inside flat. The shoulders, which are fluted lengthwise, slop inward. The flat, nearly circular bezel is inlaid with a garnet intaglio, which shows the head of Medusa in three-quarter view turned toward the left. Wavy hair frames the face. The pathetic expression is stressed by deep-set eyes and a half-open mouth. Snakes are tied around the neck and knotted in front. The engraved gem is cracked in several places.
Adapted from
Barbara Deppert-Lippitz, Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art, (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art in association with the University of Washington Press, 1996), 66; 140-41.
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Until 1989: probably Collection of Dr. Athos Moretti, Switzerland [1]
1989-1991: Collection of Robert Haber, New York, New York [2]
From 1991: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc.
[1] based on existing provenance entry in TMS
[2] See printed email exchange between Andrew Oliver and Anne Bromberg, dated August 3, 2012, found in Collections Record Object file 1991.75.53
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General Description
Rings made from sheet gold or gold wire occur in Greek graves dating to the 10th century BCE, and there is constant evidence that simple gold bands or rings were worn as rings in the following centuries. As a result of Egyptian or Phoenician influence, more elaborate forms slowly became popular beginning in the 6th century BCE. The 3rd to 1st centuries BCE saw an abundance of rings and a large variety in shape and style.
This heavy, solid ring, hexagonal in side view, has a rounded hoop. The outside is slightly convex and angular; the inside flat. The shoulders, which are fluted lengthwise, slop inward. The flat, nearly circular bezel is inlaid with a garnet intaglio, which shows the head of Medusa in three-quarter view turned toward the left. Wavy hair frames the face. The pathetic expression is stressed by deep-set eyes and a half-open mouth. Snakes are tied around the neck and knotted in front. The engraved gem is cracked in several places.
Adapted from
Barbara Deppert-Lippitz, Ancient Gold Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art, (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art in association with the University of Washington Press, 1996), 66; 140-41.
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Notes
- updated provenance and geo x refs in TMS
- added publication as a text entry in TMS
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 1989: probably Collection of Dr. Athos Moretti, Switzerland [1]
1989-1991: Collection of Robert Haber, New York, New York [2]
From 1991: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc.
[1] based on existing provenance entry in TMS
[2] See printed email exchange between Andrew Oliver and Anne Bromberg, dated August 3, 2012, found in Collections Record Object file 1991.75.53
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