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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Roman finger ring dating to the period c. AD 43 - 410. The finger ring exhibits an ovular bezel with an ovular recess measuring 13.28mm in length and 9.03mm in width, filled with glass. The glass setting is dark blue in colour and is cracked and incomplete. Where the glass is damaged, there appear to be traces of tinning in the bottom of the recess. The shoulders taper on either side of the bezel and terminate in old breaks. The copper alloy has a worn dark green patina with a grey sheen, indicating a high tin content. The finger ring measures 20.62mm in length, 9.96mm in width, is 6.03mm thick and weighs 6.32g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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