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Description: | A complete cast silver finger ring with intaglio, of Roman datin (2nd to 3rd Centuries AD).The finger ring, sub-oval in plan, is a small example of Henig Type II. It has an oval hoop of D-shaped cross-section and smooth rounded shoulders, with an intaglio recessed in the centre of the flat bezel. The intaglio, a tiny oval carnelian, is set with its upper flat face a little proud of the bezel. One end of the gem is damaged, making it harder to identify the subject of the engraved image, which appears to show a two-tiered device flanked by ?cornucopiae or similar. The ring has an external diameter of 19.63 mm and an internal diameter of 14.19 mm. The hoop has a maximum thickness of 2.98 mm. The bezel measures 8.98 mm wide. The intaglio measures 6.68 mm in length and 5.51 mm wide. It weighs 4.1 grams.
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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