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Ring with Nike holding a wreath
Greek
Late Archaic or Early Classical Period
500–450 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length (of bezel): 1.5 cm (9/16 in.); Diameter (of hoop): 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Henry Lillie Pierce Fund
Accession Number98.784
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionIntaglio. Ring with very slender almond-shaped bezel, reset in modern mount. Nike, flying to the right, holds a wreath in her right hand. Her left arm is raised before her.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to his records: said to have been sent from Athens and found in the nearest island off Sunium, presumably Ceos); 1898: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 69,618.13 (this figure is the total price for MFA 98.641-98.940)