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Cesnola, Luigi Palma di [Editor]
A descriptive atlas of the Cesnola collection of Cypriote antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Band 3) — New York, 1903

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Plate XXI

Gold Rings. Plain bands. From Curium. Enlarged about one-quarter of a diameter.

1-5. Plain Rings. Gold. Diameter n/iB to 2%2 inch. Width of band in widest l/A inch.

All are examples of same pattern: plain band made of a flat piece of metal, bent to form a
convex surface outside and a concave inside. They have the appearance of heavy gold rings, but
are very light. Votive.

6. Plain Ring. Gold. Diameter i/A inch. Width of band 3/ie inch.

The band is flat inside; the outside shows a raised ridge with notches in the same. Solid.

7. Double Ring. Gold. Diameter 7/s inch. Width of band ^ inch.

Similar to Nos. 1-5, but doubled, showing two rings side by side, with two concave sur-
faces inside.

8. Treble Ring. Gold. Diameter about 7/% inch. Width of bands S/% inch.

Consists of three rings, like Nos. 1-5, side by side, brazed together and showing three
convex surfaces outside.

9. Treble Ring. Gold. Diameter 7/% inch. Width of band 5/ig inch.
Similar to foregoing, except that the inside surface is flat.

10. Ring. Gold. Diameter 7/g inch. Width of band %. inch.

Inside is concave; outside shows two raised bands with two rows of beaded border.

11. Braided Ring. Gold. Diameter 7/% inch.
Braided or guilloche pattern, showing three faces.

12. Ring. Gold. Diameter 7/s inch. Height, head to tail, 11/ie inch.

Shows a serpent of two full coils, with erect head and curved neck and tail. Scales marked
at ends; bands of ring smooth and plain.

13. Ring, coiled. Diameter 2%2 inch. Width of band % to 3/& inch.
The coil contains six turns; ram's head at each end. Coils brazed together.
 
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