Ring

7th century (Late Antique)

1.9 cm 1.6 cm 0.5 cm

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Unlike seal and marriage rings, which had functional and social significance, small rings of this type were purely ornamental.

Artifact

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Henry Walters, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
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