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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Ring

2nd century or 3rd century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Purple glass ring, with white twists. The bezel is set with a brown glass eye in a yellow surround.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Twisted coloured glass
Brief description
Purple glass ring, with white twists. The bezel is set with a brown glass eye in a yellow surround, Roman, 2nd or 3rd century
Physical description
Purple glass ring, with white twists. The bezel is set with a brown glass eye in a yellow surround.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.3cm
  • Width: 2.4cm
  • Depth: 1.1cm
Style
Object history
ex Waterton Collection
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
560-1871

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Record createdMarch 20, 2006
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