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Description: | An incomplete and heavily corroded copper-alloy finger-ring of 1st or 2nd century AD date.
Only the bezel and front of the hoop remain. The bezel consists of an oval setting measuring 12mm long by 10.8mm high. Within this shallow setting is the remnant of a dark blue glass or stone inset. The wide shoulders taper smoothly into the hoop, the remainder of which is of D-shaped section.
Overall the piece measures 19.9mm wide and 8.3mm from front to back. The weight is 3.16g. | Subjects: | Gem | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Watters, Julian - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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