Brass Reproduction of Minoan Signet Ring

1901.04.0010

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Brass Reproduction of Minoan Signet Ring   (1901.04.0010)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Symbols
  4. :
  5. Personal Identification
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Late Bronze Age
Date 1700 – 1100 BCE
Culture Minoan
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 2.1 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 1.6 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 0.7 cm
Weight 7 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Metal--Brass
Manufacturing Processes Cast

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description Under Review
Bibliography

Evans, Arthur, The Palace of Minos at Knossos, , London: Macmillan and Sons, Ltd., 1935. Fig. 91, p. 140.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication N/A
Reproduction yes, Originals found in Mycenae.

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