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Ring with Hippocampus
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This delicate gold ring is decorated with a tiny hippocampus, a creature from Greco-Roman mythology with the forequarters of a horse and the tail of a fish. Stylized waves bracket the hippocampus, crashing up against its tail and front hooves. The thin band of the ring is decorated with horizontal lines to the halfway point on both sides.
| Artist / Maker | Italy, Roman |
|---|---|
| Date | 100–200 CE |
| Culture / Origin | Italy, Roman |
| Medium | gold |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 2 cm (13/16 in.) |
| Department | Greek and Roman Art |
| Type | Jewelry |
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Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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