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Source Description
Fashioned from two strands of silver twisted together, such rings frequently are called "ring-money," indicating their dual function as jewelry and money.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
26233
label
Ring
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
26233
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ring
description
Fashioned from two strands of silver twisted together, such rings frequently are called "ring-money," indicating their dual function as jewelry and money.
provenance
Donat, Paris; Alistair Bradley Martin, Long Island; Ralph M. Chait, New York; gift to the Walters Art Museum, 1954, by Ralph M. Chait.
date
9th-10th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.6
height
2.7
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
1 x 1 1/16 x 3/16 in. (2.6 x 2.7 x 0.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Viking
med
silver
creator_ids
2934
collection_ids
MED
JWL
exhibition_ids
2054
2513
2704
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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