Gold finger ring
The item in question is a large gold finger ring that has been somewhat distorted. It features a circular hoop and an ovoid box setting, where the original gemstone is no longer present. The hoop is circular in profile and rectangular in section. It is made from a thin strip of plate metal with a longitudinal central groove. On each side, rilled filigree, which forms the appearance of a line of small beads, has been soldered, and twisted outward into spirals at the shoulder. In the center of each spiral is a globular grain of gold, with five further grains arranged between the two spirals in a roughly zig-zag pattern. Soldered to the ovoid box setting is a rilled collar; there are some gaps between the channels of the rilling and the box setting. A sharp indent on one side of the box setting suggests the use of a point to remove the gemstone, no doubt in antiquity, and perhaps just prior to burial.
Quantity
1
Weight
8.36 g
Length
1.83 cm
Width
1.43 cm
Diameter
24.1 cm
Material
Gold
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