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This elegant gold stirrup-shaped ring, set with a small sapphire, was found near Botesdale, Suffolk.

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29697
label
Stirrup-Type Ring
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29697
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object
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normalized
title
Stirrup-Type Ring
description
This elegant gold stirrup-shaped ring, set with a small sapphire, was found near Botesdale, Suffolk.
provenance
Collection of Warne, England, ca. 1830; John Hunt, Dublin, Ireland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1969.
date
13th century (Medieval)
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CC0
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en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
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import
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cm
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0.5
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2.2
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3
dimensionsRaw
3/16 x 7/8 x 1 3/16 in. (0.5 x 2.2 x 3 cm)
Source extras
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English
style
Gothic
med
gold and sapphire
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6197
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1994
2513
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