rings (personal adornment)

Two rings made of metal, possibly lead. One ring larger than the other. The largest ring has a flat band with a crosshatch pattern carved into the shoulders. The head of the ring is a seal depicting two adults, one of which is holding a small child or baby. There are also letters from the Greek alphabet engraved into the surface. The smaller ring also has a crosshatch pattern carved into the surface. The head is a seal with circular designs around the boarder, and five Greek characters from the alphabet in the centre.

Label: one brown tag which states 'Two lead rings? Recent issue for some eccentric religious seal'.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn19672
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
metal; lead
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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