Gemstone: sim. Spier1992, p. 112, no. 283 (Getty; 1st-2nd century)
Comparanda
Gemstone: sim. ZwierleinDiehl1973, p. 154, no. 497, pl. 82 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; end 1st century BCE-beginning 1st century CE)
Conservation
2007 (July 19): mechanically cleaned with microairabrasive unit (Nikol Anastasatou).
Conservation
2008 (June 28): further cleaning with microairabrasive unit; immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in toluene (Nikol Anastasatou).
Description
Ring in electrum or gilded copper alloy with relief on bezel. Large, thin, oval bezel displays low relief of Leda reclining left on cushions or covers and the swan crouching over her to right, with head plunging downward and wings upraised. The detailed relief appears to have been stamped into soft metal from an engraved matrix, such as a sealstone. The reverse side is unadorned, and no trace of the at-tachment of the loop survives.
Preservation description
Intact bezel but missing loop. Moderate corrosion.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1053, 1054, 1055, 1082-1083, no. 687, fig. 22.2
