Ring
It weighs 4.927 grammes and measures internally 2 cm. from side to side and 1.9 cm. from top to bottom. The hoop is plain, c. 1 mm. in thickness, 3.5 mm. wide at the bottom and widening to 5.5 mm. at the shoulders. The internal surface is flat, the hammer-marks being plainly visible, and the external convex. At the bottom a repair has been effected in base metal in ancient times. The bezel consists of a solid rectangular piece
of silver, 8 mm. by 7 mm. and 2 mm. thick, with slightly undercut sides. It has a flat top which bears a very crude engraved device within a border of
engraved or punched dots. The design appears to represent on the left a bird turned right and on the right a tree. The bird is shown with two flippers and its head is rendered in a similar manner. If the poise of such a crude figure is significant the bird might be a cormorant or penguin; the" tree'' is probably intended to be a branch. The identification of the group as a dove and sprig of olive, presumably a Christian motif, is possible, but makes an even greater call upon the imagination.
Quantity
1
Weight
4.927 g
Diameter
2 cm
Container
Ceramic vessel
Material
Silver
Hoard
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