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Brass finger ring with figure of a dog. This type of ring was also worn for fighting. Part of the Robert Dawson Romany collection.

1 ring: metal

MERL List - Box Number: 10 // Artefact Number: BD 65 // Description: Man's fighting ring, Object history note - 'NOTES ON OBJECTS IN THE ROBERT DAWSON COLLECTION, FROM CONVERSATION MAY 2018 [...] BD065–6 Man’s fighting rings. These rings belonged to Ishmael [...]. And these ones are tough, but that’s not the worst of it, I’ve seen some that had sharp edges to them, so they slashed the face.', Pre-MERL note - '2 typical Romany brass rings (used also for fighting)'