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finger ring

Föremål

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Upphovsman: <presImageByline>Kaneberg, Ove
Upphovsrätt: <presImageCopyright> Statens museer för världskultur
Licens: <mediaLicense> Licens
Typ <itemType> Objekt/föremål
Datering <presTimeLabel> Roman
Description <itemDescription>
  • The ring is made of a thin strip of gold sheet, faintly ridged on the outside and spiralled three turns. One end of it is wrought into the shape of a serpent´s head and neck, the other into an S-coiled tail. Both ends are punctured on the outside to give the impression of scales.
Inventory number <itemDescription>
Acquisition <itemDescription>
  • From the collection of Carl Kempe, 1990.
Comments <itemDescription>
  • Earlier inv.nr. CK 054.
    Finger rings of this type, derived from Egypt, were in vogue during the Hellenistic age and the early imperial period.

Condition <itemDescription>
  • The shape of the ring is slightly deformed. A little bit dirty.
Dimensions <itemDescription>
Utställning / ingår i <itemDescription>
Exhibition / Previously <itemDescription>
Exhibition, Part of / Current <itemDescription>
  • Guldrummet 2022, Italien
Exhibition, Part of / Previously <itemDescription>
  • Guldrummet - Showcase 11:03.
Händelse <context>
  • Insamlad av Kempe, Carl.
  • Brukad Roman.
Material, engelska<itemMaterial>
Gold
Metal
Nyckelord <itemKeyWord>
  • Roman
Mått <itemMeasurement>
  • Diameter: 1,5 cm.
  • Width / Bredd: 1,7 cm.
Object<itemName>
finger ring
Ämne <subject>
  • Kulturhistoria
Inventory number <itemNumber>
Rättigheter för metadata <itemLicense> Licens
Källa <presOrganization> Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet
Källa <url>

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