Copper-alloy, 4.78 grams, diameter external 21.87 mm, internal 18.13 mm [UK size Q, US size 8, European size 17.15]. Circa 8th-10th century AD. An excellent example of a Continental Germanic or Baltic spiral band finger ring. A single length of copper-alloy sheet is coiled into a five-band ring; the flat, wider central portion creates a substantial middle band with two narrower bands on either side. The bands terminate in smooth, rounded points. Reference: Lehtosalo-Hilander, P-L.,Luistari (Finland), A History of Weapons and Ornaments, Helsinki, 2000, grave 845; pl. 40; for coiled finger rings, see Smith, R.A. British Museum Guide to Anglo-Saxon Antiquities, Trustees of the British Museum, 1923 p.45. Very fine condition. Found in Germany.