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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy Roman finger ring. The finger ring has a circular bezel with an engraved, possible hardstone, intaglio. The intaglio is engraved with Cupid seated on a hippocampus. The hardstone is a dark grey colour which is slightly shiny. The reverse of the bezel is concave to fit around the finger, and has a vertical wide groove which has a rough surface. This groove appears to have been purposefully done, but not sure why. The shoulders, either side of the bezel are very shallow and quickly taper to form the hoop. The hoop is missing as it is broken at the junction with the shoulders and hoop. The breaks are possibly recent. The finger ring has an incomplete well developed grey/green patina. It measures 15.13mm long, 13.4mm wide and weighs 3.4g.See Notes for comments regarding the intaglio from Martin Henig. The ring probably dates to the 2nd century. A similar intaglio has been recorded from Cheshire, LVPL-8CC817.
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