#Athena #classicalgreekart #signetring
Here we have Athena's image on a signet ring.
Why a Signet Ring. Perhaps the owner wanted to indicate that he was an Athenian citizen or that he considered himself to have a special relationship with that goddess? Maybe he was a priest or temple official at Athens or elsewhere? We don't know but we can enjoy the craft and skill of this ring.
I have enlarged the image to show to the details that would have left an impression in wax on documents and to show the Greeks carved both large and small objects. Functional useful tools as well as objects of worship.
Also I really love the way she's holding the owl!
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