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Ring with a Greco-Roman Cameo
9th-10th century (Medieval)
This piece is cast niello with a retrograde inscription. Walters intaglio 42.1119 is set into this ring.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2016 | Waste Not: The Art of Medieval Recycling. |
| 1947 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/5/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Byzantine Empire (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 × W: 15/16 × D: 5/8 in. (2.6 × 2.4 × 1.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1581
