Roman — Roman
Finger ring
A silver finger-ring. The hoop is made of wire of circular section, the ends of which form elaborate snakes' heads. Between the heads are soldered 3 pellets, each bordered by a thick beaded wire, which twists in a repeated figure-of-eight. This snake headed ring would have been worn to ward off danger for the wearer.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 82.346
- Object name:
- finger ring
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman
- Material:
silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 25 mm (overall), L 18 mm (bezel) (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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