Ancient Roman Bronze Ring with Abstract geometric motif...

"Ancient Roman Bronze Ring with Plain Bezel Culture / Period: Ancient Roman Date / Period: 1st–2nd century A.D. Material: Bronze Dimensions: 30 mm Condition: Good condition No shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid. Provenance information: Object Registration ID: 657 The current owner purchased the Ancient Roman bronze ring with plain bezel from a private collector, N.N. The previous owner, a private collector, N.N. from the Netherlands, stated that the object had been in his collection since the 1990s. According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1990s. No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner. Background Information: This cast bronze finger ring features a broad circular bezel with a worn surface, the original decoration having become largely obscured through centuries of use and burial. Although any engraved motif is no longer clearly visible, the form is characteristic of Roman finger rings produced during the Early Imperial period. Bronze rings were among the most common items of personal adornment in the Roman world and were worn by men and women across a wide range of social classes. Depending on their design, they could serve as simple jewellery, symbols of personal identity, or signet rings used to impress seals into wax for securing documents and goods. Plain-bezel examples such as this often originally carried engraved decoration that has been lost through wear. Roman bronze rings were manufactured by skilled craftsmen using established casting techniques, followed by careful finishing and, where required, engraving of the bezel. Such jewellery was produced throughout the Empire and traded across large distances, reaching regions such as present-day Germany, France, Britain, and the Netherlands.

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