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Description: | A cast copper alloy Roman finger ring. The hoop is oval, with a large bezel and large flaring shoulders. The bezel is simply formed from a flat circular plate, from which the shoulder taper out to the return of the hoop. The shoulders are triangular and each decorated with two sets of grooves, which form three ridges. The outer edges of the shoulder are shaped. The back part of the hoop has a square section.The metal is pitted and a dark greenish-brown colour. A similar finger ring can be seen in Crummy, p50, 1791.
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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