KM198 (Early-Middle Roman Bronze Finger Ring) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Finger Ring
Conservation
2008 (June 28): bronze cleaned with microairabrasive unit; immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in toluene (Nikol Anastasatou).
Description
Bronze ring. Simple loop made from bronze wire of uniform thickness with circular section. The delicate workmanship sets it apart from other rings of this type. Narrowing to a thin strip on one side indicates attrition from wear.
Preservation description
Intact. Slight bronze disease.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1054, 1081, 1082, no. 682, fig. 22.1
Diameter
0.016
Thickness
0.002
Chronology comment
1st-2nd century
Explanation of deposition
Funerary adornment for adult.
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus T07-037
Location in unit
Fill inside central cist of Loculus 7-IV, with disturbed bones.
Drawing
Photograph