Ring
1400-1500 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Gold ring inscribed in black letter iasper. melchior. baltazar.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold |
| Brief description | Gold ring inscribed in black letter iasper. melchior. baltazar. (the names of the Three Kings). England, 1400-50. |
| Physical description | Gold ring inscribed in black letter iasper. melchior. baltazar. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | inscribed iasper. melchior. baltazar. (in black letter)
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Historical context | The names of the Magi, or the three Kings of Cologne, may be Mithraic in origin. Belief in their amuletic powers persisted after the passing of the Middle Ages. |
| Literary reference | Three Kings |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.91-1960 |
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| Record created | February 16, 2006 |
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