2nd Part

ANCIENT JEWELLERY EXHIBITED
IN ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS MUSEUM

Hand-Arm Jewellery

Rings

 

Name:Ring (with stone)
Type:Gold
Location where it came from:Keban, Ağın
Way of Coming:Exc. find
Dimensions:D: 1.8 cm
Weight:1.82 gr
PeriodThe 2-3rd century BC

Various ornaments are placed on a flat and wide ring with an asymmetric arrangement. On two ends, there are wires wrapped on ring. After that, there are three cabaras on one side and again a wrapped wire. After this wire, there are two red stones placed in small, round slots and a cabara between them. The perimetre of the slots in which the red stones are placed is ornamented with a row of granule. A part of the ring is missing.

Name:Ring (with stone)
Type:Gold and glass paste
Location where it came from:Uşak, Kula
Way of Coming:Purchase
Dimensions::H: 2.1cm W:1.9cm
Weight:0.65gr.
Period:The 3rd century AD

 

Name:Ring (with stone)
Type:Gold and sard
Location where it came from:Not known
Way of Coming:Not known
Dimensions::H: 1.8cm W:2.15cm
Weight:8.55 gr.
Period:The Late Roman Period

A solid and wide seal ring is round edged on the lower side and sharp edged on the upper side. A high sard in the form of an ellipse, with an inscription on it is placed in the slot in a rectangle with rounded edges in the middle. In the inscription, that has two rows and in inverse direction from right to left, A?HNO - K?EOVC (Athenokleos') is read.

 

Name:Ring ,seal
Type:Gold
Location where it came from:Alacahöyük
Way of Coming:Exc. find
Dimensions::H:1.9cm W:2.5cm
Weight:18.87 gr.
Period:The 14-13th century BC

A circular flat plate is soldered to a grooved wide ring. There is a carved hieroglyph inscription on it in the middle and a wide knitted band and a thin band around it. It is understood from a hieroglyph that the ring belonged to a person named La - la - su. Furthermore, “(a) nkh”, which is the symbol of life, is written near the name.

Name:A Ring
Type:Gold
Location where it came from:Gordion
Way of Coming:Exc. find
Dimensions::D: 1.8 cm
Weight:7.25 gr.
Period:The 4th century BC

Its wide, crushed ring is soldered to a circular upper part. The front of a templum in antis planned temple made with carving is placed on it. The acrotaries of the temple, its diadem representing a rosette and a goddess sculpture standing up are seen. tte and a goddess sculpture standing up are seen.

 

Name:A Ring
Type:Gold
Location where it came from:Keban, Ağın
Way of Coming:Exc. find
Dimensions::H: 1.5cm W:1.85cm
Weight:1.97 gr.
Period:The 2-3rd century AD

Big golden spheres are soldered to the ends of the short edges of a rectangular golden plate ornamented with points and this is attached to a thick and soft sectioned ring.

Name:Ring
Type:Gold
Location where it came from:Uşak, Eşme
Way of Coming:Purchase
Dimensions::H: 1.7cm W:1.6cm
Weight:2.4 gr.
Period:The 3rd century AD

A ring that is thin on the lower side widens upwards and gets thinner and becomes a square plate. Its two edges opposite each other are a bit ovalized. A rectangular frame is drawn in it and one large granule is soldered to each corner. A relief of two hands joined in a handshake (Dextrarum Iunctio), which is the symbol of peace and friendship and which is seen also on the coins, is placed in the frame.