Ring
6th century-7th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Bonus Eventus was a Roman deity associated with agriculture and the success of the harvest. He is generally shown holding corn and poppies in one hand and a patera with wine in the other.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold set with an onyx intaglio |
| Brief description | Gold ring, the oval bezel set with an antique onyx intaglio of Bonus Eventus, Merovingian, 6th to 7th century |
| Physical description | Gold ring, the oval bezel set with an antique onyx intaglio of Bonus Eventus. |
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| Object history | ex Waterton Collection |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Bonus Eventus was a Roman deity associated with agriculture and the success of the harvest. He is generally shown holding corn and poppies in one hand and a patera with wine in the other. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 620-1871 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2006 |
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