Details
An early medieval gold ring
The hoop of twisted rope work with fine wire divisions tapering to a flattened section, 11th-12th century possibly late Anglo Saxon, finger size - H 1/2
The hoop of twisted rope work with fine wire divisions tapering to a flattened section, 11th-12th century possibly late Anglo Saxon, finger size - H 1/2
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Further details
PROVENANCE
Formerly in an English private collection
PUBLISHED
N.Mills, op. cit. p.51, no. NM125
Note
This type of ring was popular from the early Saxon period and evidence from burials of this period indicates that several of these rings were sometimes worn on one hand.
Formerly in an English private collection
PUBLISHED
N.Mills, op. cit. p.51, no. NM125
Note
This type of ring was popular from the early Saxon period and evidence from burials of this period indicates that several of these rings were sometimes worn on one hand.