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Collection Online as of March 25, 2024

Finger Ring with Figure of Nike

Finger Ring with Figure of Nike

300s BCE
Diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); Bezel: 2.2 x 2 cm (7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Location: 102C Greek

Did You Know?

The ancient Greek pronunciation of Nike is NEE-kay.

Description

The figured carved on the upper portion of this gold ring represents Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. She faces right in contrapposto with one hand behind her back while the other, outstretched, displays a wreath. The goddess is exquisitely engraved, with separately modeled locks of hair and individual feathers on her wings. Engraved rings were worn both as jewelry and as personal signatures, since the engraved image could be pressed to create a seal.
  • Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1985.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 73, no. 2 (1986): 26–71. Mentioned p. 62, no. 7 www.jstor.org
  • CMA 1986: "Year in Review for 1985," CMA Bulletin 73 (Feb. 1986), 62.
  • {{cite web|title=Finger Ring with Figure of Nike|url=false|author=|year=300s BCE|access-date=25 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1985.66