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Cameo with hands and Greek inscription ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ

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English: Cameo with hands and Greek inscription ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ, 150-200 AD, Roman. Made by gold, onyx. On a permanent loan to Landesmuseum (Zurich) from the Alice and Louis Koch Foundation. The joined right hands and the inscription ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ (unity) both allude to fidelity. The Romans used this gesture as a sign of mutual agreement between the spouses families before the wedding ceremony. Such a ring is given to the bride as a promise of marriage.
Wikidata has entry National Museum Zurich (Q691896) with data related to this item.
Date 31 October 2023 (according to Exif data)
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Camera location47° 22′ 44.86″ N, 8° 32′ 21.71″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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