id: 113908
accession number: 1933.191
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Peacock Ring, AD 1–200. 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.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Joint Expeditions-Iraq Excavations Fund 1933.191
title: Peacock Ring
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creation date: AD 1–200
creation date earliest: 1
creation date latest: 200
current location: 102A Ancient Near East
creditline: Joint Expeditions-Iraq Excavations Fund
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culture: Seleucia, Iraq, Parthian Period
technique: gold and chalcedony
department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection: Near Eastern Art
type: Jewelry
find spot: Seleucia, Iraq
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measurements: Diameter: 1.8 x 2.3 x 1 cm (11/16 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
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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.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
R. H. "Excavations in Iraq." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 17, no. 7 (1930)
page number: pp. 133-135
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25137315
Hollis, Howard C. "Material from Seleucia." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 20, no. 8 (1933)
page number: pp. 129-31
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25137571
H. C. H. "Further Excavations in Iraq." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 19, no. 7 (1932)
page number: pp. 120-22
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25137490
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