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This form of swivel ring with a carved gem or an inlay of glass or semiprecious stone is characteristic of the Archaic period and was introduced by the Phoenicians.
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Title: Gold and lapis lazuli pendant ring
Period: Archaic
Date: 6th–early 5th century BCE
Culture: Cypro-Phoenician
Medium: Gold, lapis lazuli
Dimensions: Other: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Gold and Silver
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.4165
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