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This ivory ring was carved from a single piece of ivory, with a rectangular plaque and a rounded shank. The plaque is engraved in script with the initials "SEG" which were filled in with red pigment. "SEG" were the initials of the donor's ancestor, Susan E. Gove.
rings (jewelry)
ivory (tooth component)
Ring
"SEG" (Red script)
572.2
Unknown
7/8 x 15/16 (HxW) (inches)
2012.138.2.1
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