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Source Description
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).
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
36296
label
Thumb Ring
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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36296
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Thumb Ring
description
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).
provenance
John Hunt, Dublin, Ireland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1969.
date
14th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
finger rings
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8
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
0.5
height
2.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 3/16 x Diam: 1 1/16 in. (0.5 x 2.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
English
style
Gothic
inscriptions
[Inscription] On the eight raised facets on the perimeter of the ring: I/H/E/S/U/S/N; [Transcription] IHESUS N; [Translation] Jesus of Nazareth
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silver
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6197
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1994
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