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Ring

6th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Europe

Gold ring, the oval bezel set with a classical jaspar intaglio of a man


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Ring
Materials and techniques
Gold set with a jaspar intaglio
Brief description
Gold ring, the oval bezel set with a classical jaspar intaglio of a man, Merovingian, 6th century
Physical description
Gold ring, the oval bezel set with a classical jaspar intaglio of a man
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.1cm
  • Width: 2.3cm
  • Depth: 1.7cm
Style
Merovingian
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Object history
Found near Compiègne
Subject depicted
Intaglios
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.174-1975

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Record createdMarch 16, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O122049/ring-unknown/
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