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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman finger ring. The hoop is oval, with hunched shoulders and an intact intaglio.
The hoop has a D-shaped section, with a slight ridge around it. It expands and flares on both sides, forming the hunched shoulders. The shoulders are oval and the outer edges of each form a lip on the section.
The bezel is raised and circular. The edge of the bezel has been shaped and has five vertical ridges on each side. The bezel is slightly hollowed, but this can not be seen as the intaglio remains in situ. The intaglio is made from a glass or gem stone, which is translucent. It is a light greyish-green colour and badly damaged. The metal is pitted and a mid greyish-green colour. A design can be seen on the intaglio but it is not clear enough to work out what it is.
A similar finger ring can be seen in Johns, p50, Fig: 3.10 and also Crummy, p48, 1780. | Subjects: | Hunched shoulders | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Booth, Anna | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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