A Rare Greek Silver Ring with Cicada and Serpent Motif, Archaic Period, ca. 6th - 5th century BCE Vessels - Clay Catalogue of the bronzes in

Catalogue of the bronzes in the British Museum: Greek

It has recently been strung as a necklace using amethyst round beads

most likely worn as the centerpiece of a ceremonial necklace with accompanying beads of jade

Condition:  The pendant is vintage and in very good condition for its age and type

height: 13 inches(33 cm)

A Rare Greek Silver Ring with Cicada and Serpent Motif, Archaic Period, ca. 6th - 5th century BCE Vessels - Clay Catalogue of the bronzes inAn exceptional silver finger ring from Archaic Greece, featuring an intricately rendered cicada in raised relief on the oval bezel. The cicada, with finely incised wing veins and a rounded thorax, is depicted frontally, its body aligned with the long axis of the bezel. The design is both anatomical and stylized, characteristic of the transitional aesthetic between Geometric and Classical Greek metalwork. The bezel is held in place by two finely