April 2017 Archaeology
A finger ring depecting Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
The « Magnificent » (gr. Tryphon) or « The Potbellied » (gr. Physkon), these are two of the epithets which commonly described the pharaoh Ptolemy VIII, represented on a gold and garnet ring of the FGA collections. Discover the subtle portrait of this character, full of contrasts…
See the artwork in the collectionA finger ring depicting Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II
Hellenistic period, reign of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 170-163 and 145-116 BC
Gold and garnet
2.6 x 1.9 x 2.3 cm ; 11 grams
FGA-ARCH-GR-0030
Geographical provenance
Seems to have been created in Alexandria, Egypt
Provenance
Suggested to have been created in Alexandria, Egypt
From the collection of Victor Adda (1885-1965), born in Alexandria, Egypt, which he reportedly acquired in Egypt in the early part of the 20th Century; thence by descent to the owner who consigned it to Christie’s.
