Alexander the Great (?)
Object type: Cameo ring
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: probably Italian
Date: ring: mid-16th century; cameo: early Hellenistic 4th century BCE
Medium: Turquoise, enamel, gold
Dimensions: Overall (ring setting): 1 x 1 1/16 in. (2.6 x 2.7 cm);
Visible cameo (confirmed): 11 x 9.6 mm
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum|Jewelry
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Accession year: 1910
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