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Source Description
Found at Clitheroe, Lancashire in a drain in the 19th century, this ring brooch is inscribed IESUS with the ground cross-hatched between the letters, with a shaped tongue.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
36470
label
Silver Ring Brooch
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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36470
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Silver Ring Brooch
description
Found at Clitheroe, Lancashire in a drain in the 19th century, this ring brooch is inscribed IESUS with the ground cross-hatched between the letters, with a shaped tongue.
provenance
Collection of John Hunt, Dublin, Ireland [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1969.
date
14th century (Gothic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
brooches
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Diam: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Medieval European
inscriptions
[Transcription] IESUS
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silver
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6197
collection_ids
MED
JWL
exhibition_ids
1994
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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affa239cd646e711