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Source Description
This impressive ring is decorated with chased geometric patterns on the hoop and a reclining ram on top. Lotus blossom ornaments in relief adorn the sides and indicate Egyptian influence. Rings like this would most likely have been worn by high-ranking officials or priests.
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Document identity
localId
19706
label
Ring with Reclining Ram
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obj
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object
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6
Source metadata
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19706
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring with Reclining Ram
description
This impressive ring is decorated with chased geometric patterns on the hoop and a reclining ram on top. Lotus blossom ornaments in relief adorn the sides and indicate Egyptian influence. Rings like this would most likely have been worn by high-ranking officials or priests.
provenance
Baurat Schiller [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, Berlin, 1929, no. 106C; Bachstitz, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
14th-13th century BCE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
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6
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6
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 1 1/2 in. (3.87 cm); Animal H: 5/8 x W: 9/16 x D: 15/16 in. (1.53 x 1.37 x 2.37 cm); Inner Diam.: 3/8 in. (0.94 cm); Outer Diam.: 3/4 in. (1.96 cm)
Source extras
cul
Syro-Palestine
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electrum
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3930
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ANE
JWL
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1954
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2227
2513
2704
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