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Source Description
The blue nicolo inltaglio has a delicate figure of Nike (Victory) standing on an orb and holding a wreath in her outstretched hand. The circular bezel is almost completely separated from the hoop and is held up by a pair of leopards. Other rings of this type contain coins of emperors of the 3rd and 4th centuries. This ring was most likely a reward given by an emperor to a successful military leader.
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Document identity
localId
38099
label
Ring
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
38099
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring
description
The blue nicolo inltaglio has a delicate figure of Nike (Victory) standing on an orb and holding a wreath in her outstretched hand. The circular bezel is almost completely separated from the hoop and is held up by a pair of leopards. Other rings of this type contain coins of emperors of the 3rd and 4th centuries. This ring was most likely a reward given by an emperor to a successful military leader.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.2
height
4.5
dimensionsRaw
1 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (3.18 x 4.45 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
med
gold, nicolo (onyx), niello
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
358
2227
2513
2930
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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27e61fe42bd3d8c0
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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7c25b92421dbce5d
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
3
type
photo
mediaId
a59ba57bc3e07131
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no