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Description: | A Roman copper alloy finger-ring probably dating to the 1st or 2nd century. The finger ring has wide shoulders which taper smoothly into the oval hoop suggesting Henig type VIII. The bezel is oval in plan and contains a circular setting of red vitreous material, either enamel or the remains of a glass gem, 6.4mm in diameter. The hoop is 2.1mm wide and 22.4mm in diameter. The ring weighs 3.29 grams. A similar example can be seen on the database: FAKL-B8F5B0.
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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