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Creation Date
10th century
Geography
Eastern Mediterranean; possibly Syria
Culture
Byzantine
Medium
Bronze
Credit Line
Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020
Accession Number
2020.106
Provenance
Purchased by David P. Harris from Julia Schottlander (Tetragon) in London on October 16, 1993.
Description
"The ring's diamond-shaped bezel is decorated with an incised cruciform monogram within an oval border. On each shoulder of the hoop is an incised alpha. The ring, said to have come from Syria, has acquired a dark brown, almost black, coloration." Description by David P. Harrs.
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Purchase Receipt and Supporting Documents
Purchase Receipt and Supporting Documents