Ring
| Place of origin |
Plain gold hoop which widens into a circular bezel set with a carnelian intaglio of a skull with the inscription 'Cogita'
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold and carnelian |
| Brief description | Memento mori ring with gold hoop set with a carnelian intaglio with a skull and the inscription 'Cogita' (think). |
| Physical description | Plain gold hoop which widens into a circular bezel set with a carnelian intaglio of a skull with the inscription 'Cogita' |
| Dimensions |
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| Object history | Presented as part of a group of cameos and intaglios by R.L. Lucas, Esq. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 236-1865 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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