Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 January 2012
An interesting finger-ring, presumably of Phoenician origin, was brought to my notice as having been found in a rock-cut tomb in Malta. The owner was unable or unwilling to give any details as to the conditions under which the ring was found, but he is positive that it was given to him by a farmer who found the ring himself. The ring appears to have such exceptional features that I thought it my duty to describe it for the benefit of those who may be interested in this branch of archaeology.
1 It is interesting to note that in McCurdy's, Human Origins, vol. iiGoogle Scholar, an illustration shows a number of boats in which the rowers are represented by indentations similar to those observed on this ring.