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Ring with Eros
Greek
Hellenistic Period
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7533
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 289; Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), p. 122 (additional published references).
DescriptionOn the bezel in intaglio, Eros kneels and sets up a trophy, which seems to consist of a conical helmet, a long shield, and a tunic all on a tree trunk. Most of the ring is broken away.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Athens.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December, 1901