Not currently on display at the V&A

Signet Ring

3rd century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bronze ring, the projecting oval bezel engraved with a chariot with two horses and three figures and inscribed OSIMIUS BARBARUS and decorated with a pair of flattened pellets on each shoulder


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraved bronze
Brief description
Bronze ring, the projecting oval bezel engraved with a chariot with three figures and inscribed OSIMIUS BARBARUS with decorated shoulders, Roman, 3rd century
Physical description
Bronze ring, the projecting oval bezel engraved with a chariot with two horses and three figures and inscribed OSIMIUS BARBARUS and decorated with a pair of flattened pellets on each shoulder
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Width: 2.9cm
  • Depth: 1.9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
inscribed OSIMIUS BARBARUS
Object history
ex Waterton Collection
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
595-1871

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Record createdMarch 20, 2006
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