Arm Rings

Gold armlet (National Museum of Ireland 1994:23). Ireland

Armband (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2001.887). Peru – 800-1000

Armband (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2001.888). Peru – 800-1000

Pair of upper armbands (Museum of Fine Arts Houston 2004.2230.1,.2). Indonesia – 9th-10th C.

Silver arm ring (Ashmolean AN2017.5). England - 880

Zigzag arm-ring (British Museum 1854,1227.63). Ireland - 9th-10th C.

Punched coil arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.225). Latvia - 9th-11th C.

Copper arm-ring (British Museum Af1905,1215.274). Zimbabwe - 900-1700

Copper arm-ring (British Museum Af1905,1215.275). Zimbabwe - 900-1700 

Flat silver arm-ring (British Museum 2009,8023.7). England - early 10th C. 

Gold arm-ring (British Museum 2009,8023.2). England - early 10th C. 

Silver arm-ring (British Museum 2009,8023.19). England - early 10th C. 

Twisted silver arm-ring (British Museum 2009,8023.18). England - early 10th C. 

Coiled spiral arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.353). Sweden - 10th C. 

Hexagonal arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.151). Sweden - 10th C.

Lozenge arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.358). Sweden - 10th C.

Silver arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.302). Sweden - 10th C.

Twisted gold arm-ring (British Museum 1849,0210.1). Sweden - 10th C.

Arcaded arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.303). Sweden - 10th-11th C.

Copper arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.137). Latvia - 10th-11th C.

Geometric arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.202). Latvia - 10th-11th C.

Grooved arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.315). Latvia - 10th-11th C.

Silver arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.304). Sweden - 10th-11th C.

Triangular coil arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.412). Latvia - 10th-11th C.

Octagonal arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.203). Latvia - 10th-early 11th C.

Ribbed arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.127). Latvia - 10th-early 11th C. 

Penannular arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.135). Latvia - late 10th-11th C.

Warrior arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.194). Latvia -early 11th C.

Animal-headed arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.138). Latvia - 11th-early 12th C.

Geometric arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.26). Latvia - late 11th-early 12th C.

Broken arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.313). Sweden - 11th-12th C.

Copper alloy arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.281). Latvia - 11th-12th C.

Flat arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.317). Sweden - 11th-12th C. 

Geometric arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.84). Latvia - 11th-12th C.

Twisted copper arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.310). Sweden - 11th-12th C. 

Woven copper arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.307). Sweden - 11th-12th C. 

Woven copper arm-ring (British Museum 1921,1101.308). Sweden - 11th-12th C.

Twisted silver arm-ring (British Museum 1907,0520.2). Ukraine - 12th C.

Twisted silver arm-ring (British Museum 1923,0716.118). Ukraine - 12th-13th C. 

Flat geometric arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.18). Latvia - late 12-early 13th C.

Flat copper arm-ring (British Museum 1852,0329.447). Latvia - late 12th-13th C.

Arm ring (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 3399). 13th-14th C.

Silver filigree arm-ring (British Museum 1860,0609.7). Balkans - 13th-14th C.

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