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Peacock Ring

Seleucia, Iraq, Parthian Period

Gold and chalcedony

Diameter: 1.8 x 2.3 x 1 cm (11/16 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)

Joint Expeditions-Iraq Excavations Fund 1933.191

Find spot: Seleucia, Iraq

Location

102A Ancient Near East

Fun Fact

Made of gold inset with chalcedony, a type of quartz, this simple yet elegant signet ring has timeless appeal. A skilled artisan carved a peacock into the oval stone creating an emblem that would have had personal meaning for the owner.

Citations

R. H. "Excavations in Iraq." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 17, no. 7 (1930) pp. 133-135 www.jstor.org

Hollis, Howard C. "Material from Seleucia." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 20, no. 8 (1933) pp. 129-31 www.jstor.org

H. C. H. "Further Excavations in Iraq." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 19, no. 7 (1932) pp. 120-22 www.jstor.org

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1933.191