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Collection Item: Intaglio

Basic info

Collection
Archaeology
Object name
Intaglio
Object category
Roman
Description
Intaglio ring setting; Depicting A crescent moon surrounded by six, six-pointed stars. Made from Chaldecdony. Intaglio shape (after Zwielein-Diel and Boardman) is an ovular, shallowly convex Type 5 with a keeled base.
Production date start
70
Production date end
410
Period
Roman

More info

Identification

Object number
YORYM : 1972.22.6168
Number of objects
1
ID
16800

Physical Characteristics

Materials
Chalcedonay (Whole)
Dimensions
Whole length 1.3 cm
Whole width 1.1 cm
Whole thickness 0.5 cm

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Place
York