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Openwork ring inscribed DIT
Roman
Imperial Period
3rd century
Place of Manufacture: Western Roman Empire
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Maximum diameter 2.0 cm.; maximum width 1.9 cm.
Credit Line
Gift of Ariel Herrmann in honor of Gratia Berger
Accession Number2002.735
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionRing with the inscription DIT in an openwork panel. An openwork panel filled with vines projects above the inscription. The hoop has two heart-shaped openwork panels ornamented with a two-petaled flower.
ProvenanceJune 6, 1999, sold by Selim Dere, Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York to Ariel Hamill Herrmann, New York; 2002, year-end gift of Ariel Herrmann to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 22, 2003)