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| Keywords: Roman - Roman Snake Ring - Walters 572163 - Three Quarter.jpg Solid-gold bracelets and rings in the form of snakes were among the most popular objects in Greek and Roman jewelry The snakes symbolize fertility and were intended to ward off evil century 1 Imperial gold 1 11/16 4 3 cm l accession number 57 2163 27636 Furman Hebb New York date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum by gift 1990 Gift of Mr Furman Hebb 1990 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2009 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry El Paso Museum of Art El Paso 2010 place of origin New York New York USA Walters Art Museum license Ancient Roman art in the Walters Art Museum Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Roman rings Snakes in art Ancient Roman snake jewellery | ||||
