Harvard Art Museums > 1960.633: Ring with Intaglio Design: Woman with Wreath and Flutes, Inscription Jewelry Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Ring with Intaglio Design: Woman with Wreath and Flutes, Inscription , 1960.633,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289235. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.633 Title Ring with Intaglio Design: Woman with Wreath and Flutes, Inscription Classification Jewelry Work Type ring Date 5th-1st century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe Period Classical period to Hellenistic Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289235 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Technique Cast, lost-wax process Dimensions 2 x 1.3 x 2.2 cm (13/16 x 1/2 x 7/8 in.) Technical Details Technical Observations: The patina is a dark greenish black, which is worn in some areas. The decorated bezel shows signs of wear. There is a small area of damage to the patina on the back of the bezel, revealing a fresh metal that shows no signs of deep corrosion. There is also a crack or break in the thinner part of the hoop. The ring was cast by the lost-wax process. The fine, crisp details of the hair and letters suggest that the design was cut directly into the metal, although this could also have been done to rework features originally formed in the wax. The facets on the ring were probably formed in the wax. Francesca G. Bewer (submitted 2012) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: in Greek in four vertical lines, ΑΡΧΕΛΑΙΣ ΧΑΙΡΕ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΑΣΟΝ ΣΟΜΑ [Transliteration: Ἀρχελαΐς, χαῖρε, καὶ καλλίασον<σὸν> σ(ῶ)μα] [Translation: "Greetings, Archelais and o most beautiful body." Transl. by D. M. Robinson, "The Robinson Collection of Greek Gems, Seals, Rings, and Earrings" Hesperia Supplements 8 (1949) 316, no. 20.] Provenance Recorded Ownership History David M. Robinson, Baltimore, MD, (by 1949), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1960. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.633 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Published Catalogue Text: Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Bronzes at the Harvard Art Museums The oval bezel of this ring is decorated with an intaglio design depicting a woman, standing left, with an inscription. The woman holds a wreath in her right hand, while her lowered left hand holds a double pipe. She wears a long dress, with vertical folds rendered. The bezel and circular-sectioned hoop are intact. The inscription may be a “kallos” inscription, frequently found on Greek vases, greeting Archelais and noting that she has a beautiful body. Lisa M. Anderson Publication History David Moore Robinson, "The Robinson Collection of Greek Gems, Seals, Rings, and Earrings", Hesperia Supplements (1949), Vol. 8, 305-323, 475-480, p. 316-17, no. 20, pl. 42.20-20a. Fogg Art Museum, The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities, A Special Exhibition, exh. cat., Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, 1961), p. 42, no. 386. John Bodel and Stephen Tracy, Greek and Latin Inscriptions in the USA: A checklist, American Academy in Rome (New York, 1997), p. 49. Exhibition History The David Moore Robinson Bequest of Classical Art and Antiquities: A Special Exhibition, Fogg Art Museum, 05/01/1961 - 09/20/1961 Subjects and Contexts Ancient Bronzes Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
