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Actions	faith or 'fede' ring Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\2004_numbers\2004.026.1.01.JPG; 2004.026.1; ;$ $Archived Images\2004_numbers\2004.026.1.02.JPG; 2004.026.1; faith or 'fede' ring; ring, fede$ Object number2004.026.1 Titlefaith or 'fede' ring DescriptionUnusual Copper-alloy medieval fede ('faith') ring, the band bearing clasped hands and five slightly raised panels, all of which may have borne markings or letters but only two of which now remain visible; one is clearly an 'X', the other may be the letter 'N'. Rings of this period almost always bear religious symbols; in this case the hands clasped in prayer along with the five raised panels to indicate the five decades of the rosary. 15th century Production period15th century Object namering, fede Materialcopper Dimensions diameter: 2.1 cm

$Archived Images\2004_numbers\2004.026.1.01.JPG; 2004.026.1; ;$

$Archived Images\2004_numbers\2004.026.1.02.JPG; 2004.026.1; faith or 'fede' ring; ring, fede$

Object number2004.026.1

Titlefaith or 'fede' ring

DescriptionUnusual Copper-alloy medieval fede ('faith') ring, the band bearing clasped hands and five slightly raised panels, all of which may have borne markings or letters but only two of which now remain visible; one is clearly an 'X', the other may be the letter 'N'. Rings of this period almost always bear religious symbols; in this case the hands clasped in prayer along with the five raised panels to indicate the five decades of the rosary. 15th century

Production period15th century

Object namering, fede

Materialcopper

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