Description

The circlet of the finger ring consists of a wide band decorated with geometric dot and notch patterns. The oval plate in the middle is embossed with a depiction of the Spartan queen Leda with the swan. The Greek father of the gods, Zeus, approached her in the form of a swan to impregnate her. Leda with the swan was a widespread erotic motif in ancient art in all art genres. Finger rings like this were worn by women and men alike in Roman times.