Reliquary ring (The Thame Ring)

Details

• Title

  Reliquary ring (The Thame Ring)

• Associated place

  Europe › United Kingdom › England › Oxfordshire › South Oxfordshire District › Thame parish › Thame (near) (find spot)

• Date

  14th century (1301 - 1400)
  Late Medieval Period (Britain) (AD 1300 - 1500)

• Material and technique

  amethyst, gold

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › silica › quartz › amethyst;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Object type

  personal ornament › jewellery › finger-ring;

  container › box › reliquary-box

• Dimensions

  bezel 2.5 cm (height)
  hoop 2.5 cm (width)
  1.6 cm (width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund.

• Museum location

  Second floor | Gallery 41 | England 400 - 1600

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1940.228

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