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Ring with a Massive Bezel

Unknown525 - 475 BCE

National Museum of the History of Ukraine

National Museum of the History of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine

The ring’s bezel has a cut cone ornamented with small granules and thin wire. This gold wire is placed with the filigree technique and forms a weaving and rosette in the middle of the bezel. The casted hoop is massive and made of round wire. There`s an object inside the bezel. Perhaps, this exact ring was used as a rattle.
Rings of similar shape are rare findings in Scythian barrows. They were probably worn by men.

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  • Title: Ring with a Massive Bezel
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 525 - 475 BCE
  • Location Created: Unknown
  • Physical Dimensions: h 38 mm
  • Type: Jewelry
  • Rights: National Museum of the History of Ukraine
  • Medium: Gold, casting, forging, filigree, granulation
  • Place found: Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine
  • Period: Early Iron Age
  • Culture: The Scythians
National Museum of the History of Ukraine

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