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Two-faced memento mori ring, 17th century

Posted on 19 August 2013 by Chelsea Nichols

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Posted in Curiosities, history, Museums | Tagged 17th century, death, face, gold, history, jewelry, memento mori, museum, ring, skull, unsettling | 8 Replies

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