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Description: | Roman silver finger ring fragment with a snake head terminal 18mm long, 6mm wide and 2mm thick with a weight of 1.10grams. The object consists of a plain band which has a rectangular cross section. This widens to accommodate a slightly domed oval shaped snake head. The head is very worn but has the distinct globular terminal at its end and behind this has four rounded protrusions surrounding a W shaped depression to represent scales. The head is surrounded by a flat border which appears to have raised lines running its length.The ring is a worn version of those found at Snettisham. The head matches type III/IV for example fig 267 and 269 p.104 Johns, C. The Snettisham Roman Jewellers hoard.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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