finger-ring

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Object Type
Museum number: 1772,0314.15
Description: Gold finger-ring; hollow hoop, broadening upwards, with round bezel inserted separately; design in relief: Helen draped, with a crescent over her head, stands between the Dioscuri; over the heads of each is a star.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1stC-2ndC
Materials
Dimensions: Diameter: 1.60 centimetres (inner); Diameter: 2.20 centimetres; Length: 0.91 centimetres (bezel); Weight: 1.62 grammes
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; classical mythology
Associated names: Representation of: Helen; Representation of: Dioskouroi/Dioscuri
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1772
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1772,0314.15

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