{"product_id":"roman-bronze-ring-depicting-cross","title":"Roman Bronze Ring Depicting Northern Star","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-b9841841-7fff-d3ea-37a0-5ecb2c87e78a\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWeight: 4.07 g\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 2.2 cm \/ .86 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 8 (US) \/ Q (UK)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Roman bronze ring, dating to the 2nd–3rd century A.D., features a distinctive oval bezel engraved with a bold etched cross resembling designs depicting the Northern Star. The cross is enclosed within a continuous border of fine dotted ornament that follows the edge of the bezel. The cross, which holds resemblance to some antique depictions of the Northern Star, divides the field into four equal quadrants. The flat-sided hoop is further decorated with incised linear motifs running along its length. The surface bears a well-developed green patina with traces of grey earthen accretion - evidence of long burial and aging. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eRings of this type were worn widely across the Roman provinces and are often associated with everyday wearers, suggesting access to personalised objects even among modest strata of society. The cross motif straddles the line between geometric ornament and emerging Christian symbolism — from the 3rd century onward increasingly charged with new meaning — making this a small but historically resonant object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marble Cliff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47710418796682,"sku":"r_031","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/6923\/4058\/files\/r_031_detail.png?v=1771567094","url":"https:\/\/marblecliff.com\/products\/roman-bronze-ring-depicting-cross","provider":"Marble Cliff Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}