Migration period ring: bezel has three fold design of animal heads, surrounded by a ring of pellets. Runic inscription inside the hoop: I give luck, protection, health, and the sign of the god Tyr. Found on the south side of the Austro Bavarian frontier. May be northern in origin. Suspected that this ring may be a forgery.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Gold Ring, 19th century
Date supported
1939
Medium and material
Gold
Grant
59
Total cost
309
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