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Ancient Greek ring with hunting scene, circa 2nd century BC.

Silver

£6,000

Ancient Greek silver ring with hunting scene. A substantial silver ring with a central oval shaped plaque finely engraved with a horse ridden by a hunter holding a spear, with a boar at their feet, flanked by smoothly conforming shoulders flowing through to a solid shank. Tested silver, approximately 13.88 grams in weight, circa 2nd century BC.
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Reference Number 27595
Ring size: P The majority of items can be re-sized free of charge.
Period Ancient Greek
TOTAL / RING Weight 13.88 grams
Metal Silver
The depiction of a hunt symbolised ancient Greek societal ideals of bravery, skill, and dominion over nature. Hunting held deep significance in Greek culture, often associated with the gods Artemis and Apollo, and was emblematic of heroism, as seen in mythological figures like Heracles and Alexander the Great. Such a ring likely belonged to a member of the elite, serving as both a personal adornment and a statement of status, virtue, and alignment with heroic and divine traditions.
Ancient Greek silver ring with hunting scene, circa 2nd century BC.
Ancient Greek silver ring with hunting scene. A substantial silver ring with a central oval shaped plaque finely engraved with a horse ridden by a hunter holding a spear, with a boar at their feet, flanked by smoothly conforming shoulders flowing through to a solid shank. Tested silver, approximately 13.88 grams in weight, circa 2nd century BC.
27595
silver
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