BYZANTINE BRONZE RING WITH STYLISED CROSS
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Ca. 500-600 AD.
A bronze ring with a plain, flat-section hoop engraved on the shoulders with chevron designs. A large, circular bezel bears an incised cross pattern with accompanying curvilinear motifs. The Cross, the principal symbol of Christianity, recalling the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion and death. The cross is thus a sign both of Christ himself and of the faith of Christians.
Size: D: 17.75mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: P; 4.89g
Provenance: Private London collector, acquired on the UK Art market, pre-2000.
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BYZANTINE BRONZE RING WITH STYLISED CROSS
Estimate £150 - £300
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