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ring
Object Type
ring
Museum number
WG.29
Description
Gold small penannular plain ring. The solid body is circular in cross-section. The ring has parallel squared flat endings facing each other.
Cultures/periods
Late Bronze Age
Production date
1150BC-750BC
(circa)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Athlone
(near)
Materials
gold
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Diameter:
15.20 millimetres
Weight:
6.50 grammes
Thickness:
4 millimetres
(body centre)
Thickness:
3.25 millimetres
(body end)
Width:
4.04 millimetres
(body centre)
Width:
3.08 millimetres
(body end)
Bibliographic references
Murgia et al 2014 / European Bronze Age Gold in the British Museum
(3.7.1.23)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
John Pierpont Morgan
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Rev William Greenwell
Acquisition date
1909
Department
Britain, Europe and Prehistory
Registration number
WG.29