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Source Description
Unlike seal and marriage rings, which had functional and social significance, small rings of this type were purely ornamental.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
12187
label
Ring
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
12187
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring
description
Unlike seal and marriage rings, which had functional and social significance, small rings of this type were purely ornamental.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Joseph Brummer, New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
date
7th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Byzantine
med
gold, pearls, semiprecious stones
creator_ids
6640
collection_ids
ROM
BYZ
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
d1e241ca57b2303d