Silver gilt ring
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The bezel, in the form of a cartouche, is decorated with a winged lion, a siren, and a flying scarab beetle.
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Not on view
The bezel, in the form of a cartouche, is decorated with a winged lion, a siren, and a flying scarab beetle.
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Title: Silver gilt ring
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th–early 5th century BCE
Culture: Etruscan
Medium: Gold, silver
Dimensions: length of bezel 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fried Gift, 1995
Accession Number: 1995.40
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