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Description: | A copper alloy Roman finger ring with a missing oval gem or enamelled oval bezel setting dating from the 2nd century AD.The recessed oval setting on the bezel has traces of turquoise enamel or maybe discoloured white paste. The ring tapers away from the bezel in both width and thickness. It has a smooth grey patina with specks of turquoise corrosion. The internal diameter is 15.23mm. Similar rings with enamel settings are known from the 2nd century (Roman Training Notes, Worrell, 2004, unpublished).
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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