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Description: | CORONER'S REPORTDescription of ObjectA small Roman silver finger-ring with slender ovoid hoop, convex shoulders and broad, flat oval bezel simply incised with a stylised palm-branch motif flanked at the base by a pair of crosses.A complete, undamaged example of a standard Roman ring type made variously in gold, silver or copper alloy. The palm-branch motif was a ubiquitous symbol of victory believed to offer protection against malign forces and to help a deceased wearer reach the after-life.Dimensions: external, 20.5 x 16.9 mm. internal, 16 x 13.4 mm. bezel, 12.5 x 9.2 mm. Weight: 4.3 g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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