Glass finger ring

Roman

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Translucent honey yellow.
Circular hoop and cross section made from a straight rod and bent into ring so that ends meet at bezel, which has been tooled flat.
Top of bezel shaped into a semicircular projecting blob, imitating a gem.
Intact; dulling, slight pitting and weathering.

Amber yellow ring with bead in bezel.

Glass finger ring, Glass, Roman

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