A Finger Ring Showing a Draped Goddess

Bronze and silver
Western Greek, 4th century BC
H. 2.55cm; Weight: 11.32g

An important bronze and silver finger ring depicting a draped woman with sceptre standing in front of a high thymiaterion (a type of ornamental incense burner) scattering fragrant olibanum grains. Likely she represents a goddess, perhaps Hera, Demeter, or Aphrodite.

Cf. Shefold, MgK 1953, Nr. 583; Solothurn 1967, Nr. 404

Condition: Wearable and intact.

Provenance: Formerly, priv. coll. of notable scholars, Bern, Switzerland

Item reference: JE1152