ROMAN RING WITH LITTUS

Ca.100-400 AD. A wearable bronze Roman ring formed by a round hoop; elliptical bezel depicting Lituus; The lituus was a crooked wand used as a cult instrument in ancient Roman religion by augurs to mark out a ritual space in the sky (a temple). Good Condition; D:20mm/L:25mm;UK U; US 10; 7gr; Provenance: Private London collection, formed in the 1970s on the UK and European art market.