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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy finger ring of Roman date. The hoop of the ring is incomplete with roughly half of its diameter having been lost to old and worn breaks leaving wide shoulders to either side of the bezel which taper towards the breaks. The bezel itself is oval in plan and is raised prominently from the hoop. It is separated in to four quarters each of which is recessed and infilled with enamel. Two of the recesses bear traces of red enamel and the other two hold yellow enamel. A central recessed circular depression is also present and appears to have also been infilled with red enamel.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and is worn. The finger ring is 15.1mm long, 10.8mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 3.8g.
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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