The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 17, 2025

Spiral Ring with Isis and Serapis

1–100 CE

Greece or Italy, Rome

(?)
gold
Diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.103
Location: 103 Roman

Did You Know?

The two ends of this spiral ring terminate in humanlike protomes.

Description

This spiral gold ring is decorated with tiny busts on either terminal, representing the gods Isis and Serapis. Both gods are shown from the waist up, with wide shoulders and small heads that create a shape reminiscent of a cobra snake.
  • Materials of the Artist. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 4-December 12, 1958).
  • {{cite web|title=Spiral Ring with Isis and Serapis|url=false|author=|year=1–100 CE|access-date=17 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1916.103