Hi, all. Here is another ring from
Caesarea Maritima. I have been going through some uncatalogued material to add to my Bronze Metal
gallery. Any ideas about the date and possible significance of the asymmetrical setting would be appreciated. I found some other offset
rings in the
Hendler Collection from
Caesarea,
British Museum Collection and MMOA,
New York, but nothing similar to this one. Most of the descriptions in the two
museum collections I checked online seem woefully inadequate. Thanks, again. Jimi
BCC MA60
Bronze Finger Ring
Caesarea Maritima
1st-2nd Century CE?
Copper
alloy ring set with a very pale blue, transparent
round
glass cabochon. Thin, almost round hoop of nearly
flat cross-section, flattened at the top. Band gradually
widening to narrow shoulders, which lead directly into a
flat oval bezel distinctly asymmetrical to one
side.
Gem profile
type C3C (hemispherical with flat underside) set
in a shallow recess and severely eroded, with numerous
small air bubbles. The offset bezel, presumably an intentional
detail, seems to give the setting the appearance of an eye.
AE18.5 x 18.5 x 8mm. Wt. 1.08gm.
Surface find
Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
Other new
additions:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=-4835
