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Ring with oval gem with bust of Socrates
Roman
Early Imperial Period
late 1st century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold and chalcedony
Dimensions
Diameter (max.): 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund and Gift of André Emmerich
Accession Number66.305
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionRoman heavy gold ring of the Augustan period, set with engraved gem depicting a bust of Socrates (the Lysippic type). His drapery is visible on his left shoulder. Forehead chipped.
Provenance1964: sold by Elie Borowski (dealer; b. 1913-d. 2003) to André Emmerich, André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., 41 East 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10022; June 1, 1966: partial gift of André Emmerich and partial purchase from André Emmerich Gallery, Inc.