Code: 11090
This is an ancient Roman gold finger ring, dating to the 2nd - 3rd century A.D. The finger ring can be categorized as Henig's (1978) Type VIII, dating from the second or third century AD. The finger ring is keeled in profile. The upper half of the hoop, forming the shoulders of the ring, is triangular in plan with a grooved central panel. The upper shoulders have a scrolled design on each outer edge. The bezel is raised above the shoulders in an oval cell, again of gold, which contains a green glass or emerald. The size is small, so this ring was likely intended for a baby or as a votive offering.
OBJECT: Votive Finger Ring
CULTURE: Roman
DATE: c. 2nd - 3rd century A.D.
MATERIAL: Gold & Emerald glass
SIZE: 15.13mm x 12.97mm x 1.58mm (bezel 6.33mm x 5.97mm x 4.79mm)
WEIGHT: 1.29 grams
PROVENANCE: Ex. Private Collection, Tours. France.
