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Ring with man holding a bow
Greek
Late Archaic or Classical Period
about 5th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Length (of bezel): 2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Sylvester Morse
Accession Number21.2302
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
Catalogue Raisonné
Greek, Etruscan, & Roman Bronzes (MFA), no. 283.
DescriptionOn the bezel a man stands holding a bow in the outstretched right hand and an unidentified object, perhaps a shield, in the lowered left. He is nude. Traces of green patina in and on the cleaned, brassy surfaces.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Edward Sylvester Morse Collection (said to be from Asia Minor); gift of Edward Sylvester Morse to MFA, November 23, 1921