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Aegeus Society For Aegean Prehistory

BOOKS | 2010

9 August 2011

Aegean and Cypro-Aegean Non-Sphragistic Decorated Gold Finger Rings of the Bronze Age

Ingo Pini

Aegean and Cypro-Aegean Non-Sphragistic Decorated Gold Finger Rings of the Bronze Age

City: Liège & Austin

Year: 2010

Publisher: Université de Liège & University of Texas at Austin

Series: Aegaeum 31

Description: Hardcover, 76 p., XLVII b/w plates, XXV colour plates, 29,7x21 cm

Abstract

For the Aegean Bronze Age gold finger rings immediately call to mind the many gold signet rings and impressions thereof on clay sealings from both Crete and the Greek mainland; such items continue to be found in new excavations. The numerous seal impressions demonstrate that the rings were primarily used for administrative purposes. These are excluded from the present study, which focuses instead on the non-sphragistic decorated finger rings that occur less frequently. The author has attempted to assemble as many examples as possible. Often it proved difficult to decide what should be included and excluded. However, most types and variations are represented in the catalogue. The present study also encompasses rings from Cyprus that are somehow related to examples from the Aegean. The inclusion of Cypriot rings in the present study is restricted to those examples which show some kind of possible relation with Aegean ones, mainly rings with insets of some kind in bezel cloisons. Often it is difficult, if not impossible, to determine whether a ring is of Aegean or Cypriot manufacture.

Contents

Acknowledgements [5]

Sources of Illustrations [7]

Bibliographical Abbreviations [9]

Other Abbreviations [12]

Introduction [13]

Catalogue

Rings with Embossed Bezels [17]
Rings with Cut Insets of Stone or Glass in Cloisons [20]
Rings with Insets of Glass/Stone or with Fused Glass in the Bezel Cloisons [24]
Rings Decorated with Enamel in Cloisonné Technique [36]
Rings with Bezels Decorated with Filigree and/or Granulation [43]
Isolated Examples [45]

Discussion

Rings with Embossed Bezels [51]
Rings with Cut Insets of Stone or Glass in Cloisons [52]
Rings with Insets of Glass/Stone or with Fused Glass in the Bezel Cloisons [53]
Rings Decorated with Enamel in Cloisonné Technique [56]
Rings with Bezels Decorated with Filigree and/or Granulation [59]
Isolated Examples [60]
Hoops [62
The Use of the Rings [64]
The Cypriot Rings [67]

Table I, Rings arranged by Catalogue Numbers [69]

Table II, Rings arranged by Diameters of Hoops [71]

List of Illustrations [73]


Comments

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