Accession No

2004.153


Description

Silver finger-ring with large central blue stone carbochon (possibly lapis lazuli), with three smaller brown and orange stones (possibly glass or amber) on one side and two on the other. The settings are wrapped in a wire thread twisted to resemble rope. There is a third empty setting on the side with two smaller stones suggesting that one stone is missing. Inside the band is the stamped number ‘925'.


Place

Asia; West Asia; Yemen; Ta'izz [Taiz]


Period


Source

Spalding, Barbara [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2004.153; 925 (impressed on inside of ring)


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Silver; Stone; ?Glass; ?Amber; ?Lapis Lazuli


Local Term


Measurements

26mm


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
(bio): Mrs. Barbara Spalding. Mrs. Spalding and her husband Michael worked as English teachers in Taiz, Yemen, from 1997-98 during which time she collected silver and talked to the men in the market silver shops.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Silver finger-ring with a large, central blue stone surrounded by smaller red and orange ?glass ‘stones’. There are settings for six of these smaller stones, but one is missing. The inside of the ring is impressed with the number ‘925’.
Event Date 3/11/2004
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Silver finger-ring with large central blue stone carbochon (possibly lapis lazuli), with three smaller brown and orange stones (possibly glass or amber) on one side and two on the other. The settings are wrapped in a wire thread twisted to resemble rope. There is a third empty setting on the side with two smaller stones suggesting that one stone is missing. Inside the band is the stamped number ‘925'.
Event Date 8/6/2023
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:265206

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