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Description: | A gold finger ring dating to the medieval period, c. 15th century.The ring is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. The hoop is quite broad at 7.24 mm in width. The outer face of the hoop of the ring has incised decoration two hands and two feet each of which has a circular hole through it. There is also a simple heart shape which has a pointed oval shape on the left side, perhaps to represent the piercing of the heart. These motifs likely represent the Five Wounds of Christ which were thought to have protective qualities. In between each wound there are a series of droplets which are likely to represent blood and may have previously held enamel.There are no makers marks on the inside of the ring. This example is similar to, albeit much simpler than, the Coventry Ring which is held by the British Museum (Museum Number AF.897) and dates to the 15th Century.
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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