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Ring with oval bezel (Main view)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

This ring is gold‑plated over a silver base. A nude man faces a clothed woman on the engraved bezel. The artist made the oval bezel separately and attached it over a projection on the hoop. The form and proportions of the bezel, as well as the addition of beaded wire on both sides of the hoop near the bezel, indicate that it was probably made in one of the Greek colonies in South Italy.

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  • Title: Ring with oval bezel (Main view)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: first half of 5th century B.C.
  • Location Created: South Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 0.7 × 0.5 cm (5/16 × 3/16 in.)
  • Type: Ring
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Gold-plated silver
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 85.AM.270
  • Culture: Greek (South Italian)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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