Creation Date
5th-7th centuries
Culture
Byzantine
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Widest diameter of the hoop: 1 1/16 in.
Narrowest diameter of the hoop: 7/8 in.
Height of the bezel: 3/8 in.
Credit Line
Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020
Accession Number
2020.101
Description
This ring is inscribed on the bezel with a common Christian invocation, in Greek, ΚΥΡΙΕ / ΒΟΗΘΙ (Lord help).
The ring is highly corroded; it was conserved with Araldite.
Provenance
Purchased from Tetragon, London, on June 13, 1992.
Collection
The Byzantine World
Preview

2020.101b.JPG (1178 kB)
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