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Gold ring

late 4th or early 3rd century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
This large gold ring is one of 43 objects in the museum's collection from a single tomb discovered near Bolsena, north of Rome. While the ring no longer has the gem that once filled its sizeable ovoid bezel, it is inscribed on either side with the Etruscan word SUTHINA, indicating that this object was dedicated as a tomb offering. The words were not etched into the ring but rather were formed by a series of small, discrete punched dots. This item of jewelry, along with a number of the other objects in the tomb, probably belonged to the deceased in life and was then marked accordingly upon his or her death.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Gold ring
  • Period: Late Classical or Hellenistic
  • Date: late 4th or early 3rd century BCE
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: Diam.: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
  • Classification: Gold and Silver
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1903
  • Object Number: 03.24.34
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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