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Ancient Rings: An Illustrated Collector's Guide
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Ancient Rings: An Illustrated Collector's Guide

T.N. Pollio

Publisher
McFarland
Year
2018
ISBN
978-1476673851
Pages
180

About this book

A comprehensive reference on ancient finger rings crafted from base metals and low-grade silver alloys. While prior literature concentrated on high-end historical pieces belonging to royalty, this guide fills a gap by detailing the composition, structure, and decorative imagery of common rings from ancient periods to assist merchants, collectors, and researchers.

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