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Description: | Incomplete cast copper-alloy finger ring fragment of Roman date. The shoulders and bezel only survive and are in a worn condition. The shoulders expand to the oval bezel. The bezel carries an enamel design consisting of a dark-blue central quatrefoil (a stylized flower of 4 pointed leaves) which is set within a circle - The enamel in the space between the quatrefoil and the outer circular rim is degraded but appears to be of a reddish-pink colour. The copper-alloy of the ring has a light green patina with some pitting. Dated c.100-300. Compare the design with PAS record: NLM-9C7F31.Length 17.19mm, width 10.44mm, thickness 2.79mm, weight 1.72g.
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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