Ring
1100-1200 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The large size of this ring suggests that it was made for a man.The motif of the lion passant, a lion in profile facing to the right, was often used in heraldry. The motif as used in this ring may possibly indicate a particular family's arms, but may also be purely decorative.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold, cast and chased |
| Brief description | Gold ring, with a lion passant, Sicily, 12th century |
| Physical description | Ring, gold, cast and chased. The shaped shoulders of the decorated with an interlace pattern. The flat rectangular bezel set with a high relief lion passant, with incised detailing. |
| Dimensions |
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| Historical context | This ring's large size shows that it probably belonged to a man. Rings, however, were often exchanged as gifts, or bequeathed to friends and relatives. If a ring did not fit the new owner, it could be worn on a ribbon around the neck, or sometimes secured to the finger by a ribbon tied around the wrist. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The large size of this ring suggests that it was made for a man.The motif of the lion passant, a lion in profile facing to the right, was often used in heraldry. The motif as used in this ring may possibly indicate a particular family's arms, but may also be purely decorative. |
| Bibliographic reference | Oman, Charles, Catalogue of Rings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1930, no. 246, pl X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 26-1894 |
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| Record created | November 28, 2005 |
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