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ART0CQCCN1C61PD·Artifact · object

Signet ring with a lion seal, Hatteras Island

Objectpublisher; linked, not copiedFound 1998 among artifacts of 1670–1720
Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

X-ray fluorescence in 2017 showed early modern brass with no gold or gilding.

Smithsonian magazine, 1998. publisher; linked, not copied

Copies 1

PhotoSmithsonian magazine · smithsonianmag.com · 2017-04 · publisher; linked, not copied1 step from the original

Where it was made

Virginia BeachRaleighCharlotteColumbiaGreensboroGreenvilleFayetteville1Buxton and Frisco200 kmVirginia BeachRaleighRichmondCharleston1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Signet ring with a lion seal, Hatteras Island [Artifact ART0CQCCN1C61PD]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CQCCN1C61PD
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