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Source Description
Solid-gold bracelets and rings in the form of snakes were among the most popular objects in Greek and Roman jewelry. The snakes symbolize fertility and were intended to ward off evil.
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Document identity
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27636
label
Roman Snake Ring
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
27636
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Roman Snake Ring
description
Solid-gold bracelets and rings in the form of snakes were among the most popular objects in Greek and Roman jewelry. The snakes symbolize fertility and were intended to ward off evil.
provenance
Furman Hebb, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, by gift, 1990.
date
1st century CE (Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
imageCount
1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 11/16 (4.3 cm) (l.)
Source extras
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Roman
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gold
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
2227
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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