Aphrodite Signet Ring (Primary Title)
Ring depicting Venus Confronting a Pair of Lovers (Former Title)
Signet Ring with Aphrodite, Eros, and Psyche (Alternate Title)
Unknown (Artist)
In classical mythology, Psyche was a beautiful princess married to Eros, the son of Aphrodite. The inscription on this ring was originally filled with niello, a black decorative inlay.
Inscribed in greek (see file).
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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