Typical wear
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One of the problems in reading rings with a telescope is the wear of rings.

The wear of rings depends on the kind of metal, quality of metal, age of ring and position of the ring on the leg.

Therefor some scans of very worn rings, placed on the tarsus and tibiatarsus.

Arnhem rings

wear on tarsus

wear on tibiatarsus