Ring with sphinx



Ring with sphinx

Χ-Α759
Metal (Gold), (Carnelian)
Intact
Diameter: 2.1 cm.
Knossos
Royal Road
Roman period:
100 - 200 AD:
Gallery:
XXII
Case:
219
Exhibition thematic unit:
Classical - Hellenistic - Roman period (5th c. BC-4th c. AD). The Cemeteries
Jewellery
Description
Gold ring with flat oval bezel and carnelian stone, with a sphinx facing left. The sphinx was a symbol of apocryphal wisdom for the ring’s owner.
Bibliography:
Unpublished. For parallels see J. Boardman, Greek Gems and Finger Rings: Early Bronze to Late Classical, 1994
Author:
M. K.


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