Gold ring with a carnelian scaraboid gem
Object type: Ring with carnelian scaraboid
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Culture: Greek
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th century BCE
Medium: Gold with carnelian
Dimensions: width  1/2in. (1.3cm)
diameter  1 1/4in. (3.2cm)
length of stone  3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit line: Gift of Christos G. Bastis, in honor of Philippe de Montebello, 1995
Accession year: 1995
Tags: Men|Running|Scarabs