Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman (1867)
Westropp, Hodder M. (Hodder Michael), -1884 · London, Bell and Daldy · leaf 342
adiesseem to have indulged extensively in their passion for loading theirfingers with rings. According to Sir G. Wilkinson, they woremany rings ; sometimes two or three on the same finger. The leftwas considered the hand peculiarly privileged to bear those or-naments, and it is remarkable that its… … Among the Greeks, judging from the silence of Homer, signetswere not in use in the early periods. It is supposed the fashion ofwearing them was introduced from Asia. In the age of Alexander,the perfection of workmanship attained to by the gem-engravers ofthat age contributed greatly to the taste…
Art, Ancient · Archaeology
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