Cleveland Museum of Art
Peacock Ring
- Date
- 1–200 CE
- Medium
- gold and chalcedony
- Culture
- Seleucia, Parthian Empire (247 BCE–224 CE)
- Department
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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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