Archaeology — Roman; 100-200
Iron, ring, finger ring
An iron finger ring. The oval bezel has inlaid copper strips in the form of a cross and an incised star in each quadrant. The inscription, set into the copper in niello reads DA MI[HI] VITA[M], 'Give me life'.
This may be a love charm but is more likely to be a prayer for eternal life as seen on other rings from Britain and the continent (Henig 1984, 18).
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- NFW74[533]<275>
- Object name:
- iron, ring, finger ring
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- Production date:
- Roman; 100-200
- Material:
iron, copper alloy, niello
- Measurements/duration:
- DM (internal) 17 mm, DM (external) 19 mm, W (bezel) 16 mm (overall)
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- Record quality:
- 80%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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