Setting from Ring

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
Setting from Ring
Place Made: 
probably Near East
Accession Number: 
59.1.228
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 1.8 cm, W: 2.3 cm, Th: 0.6 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
300-399
Primary Description: 
Transparent, slightly reddish brown, with small bubbles. Cast or pressed; engraved, ground, and polished. Setting for ring: oval. Upper surface is roughly circular (D. 1.9 cm) and flat; side curves out and down; lower surface is flat. Engraved decoration on upper surface: at center, cross with three arms of equal length and top and sides, and longer arm at bottom; all four terminate in short perpendicular cuts; on either side of cross, bird standing, with folded wings; each bird faces away from cross, but has head turned to look backward.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Jewelry
Color: 
Transparent slightly reddish brown
Technique: 
Cast or pressed, engraved, ground, polished
engraving
ground glass

Publications (1)

Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, Volume Three (2003) illustrated, pp. 69, 219, #1007; BIB# 58895