Thumb Ring
The ring's large size and lack of central ornamentation suggest that it was worn on the thumb. Each of the eight raised facets bears a letter of the inscription, IHESUS N (Jesus of Nazareth).
Images (8)
Artifact
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id
36296
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
John Hunt, Dublin, Ireland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1969.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
8
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.1989_Fnt_SL.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.1989_Fnt_SL.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL9_57.1989_Fnt_SL.jpg |
| imageCount | 8 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/57.1989 |