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Source Description
The hoop of this large signet ring is decorated with scrollwork. The sides of the octagonal bezel, which is framed by two lions at the shoulders, are inscribed in Greek with a quotation from Psalm 26: "Lord, my Light and my Savior, whom shall I fear?" In contrast to this Christian motto, the intaglio depicts the pagan god Pan, who is represented as an older bearded man with goat's legs and his characteristic pipes.
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Document identity
localId
29832
label
Ring with an Intaglio of Pan
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
29832
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring with an Intaglio of Pan
description
The hoop of this large signet ring is decorated with scrollwork. The sides of the octagonal bezel, which is framed by two lions at the shoulders, are inscribed in Greek with a quotation from Psalm 26: "Lord, my Light and my Savior, whom shall I fear?" In contrast to this Christian motto, the intaglio depicts the pagan god Pan, who is represented as an older bearded man with goat's legs and his characteristic pipes.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
12th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
intaglios
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.7
height
2.6
depth
1.2
dimensionsRaw
Outer H: 1 1/16 × W: 1 × D: 1/2 in. (2.7 × 2.6 × 1.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
med
gold, cameo
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
2054
358
2227
3363
2513
2704
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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c95267133169dbf9
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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d3bd15907f9da6d1
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no
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no
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3
type
photo
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f4c71e63ec93ec5d
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no
hasDescription
no