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Description: | Roman copper alloy finger-ring of Henig type Xb, with a dark and lighter blue glass intaglio (imitating nicolo, a two-tone gemstone). It measures 21.7x20.9mm in 'diameter' (internal 17.6x14.5mm) and weighs 2.95g.
The bezel is pointed-oval in shape with the points cut off (11x15.6mm), to give stepped shoulders (5.3mm and 5.6mm wide). The hoop tapers below to 1.4mm wide (the hoop is D-shaped in section, being flat on the inside). In shape, the finger-ring is a D - the bezel being flat.
The intaglio depicts a figure, possibly Mercury, sitting or possibly standing on one leg with the other leg bent at the knee, facing right and with something in either hand.
2nd-3rd century in date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Hinds, Katie - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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