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Ring

10th century-11th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Byzantium

Bronze ring, the oval bezel engraved with a cross monogram.


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Christianity
Object type
Ring
Materials and techniques
Engraved bronze
Bronze
Engraving
Brief description
Bronze ring, the oval bezel engraved with a cross monogram, Byzantine, 10th or 11th century
Physical description
Bronze ring, the oval bezel engraved with a cross monogram.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.3cm
  • Width: 2.3cm
  • Depth: 1.2cm
Style
Byzantine
Credit line
Given by Sir Otto Beit, Bt, KCMG
Object history
Acquired in Sicily
Subjects depicted
Crosses (Motifs)
Monograms
Signet Rings
Bibliographic reference
Oman, Charles, Catalogue of rings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1930, reprinted Ipswich, 1993, cat.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.251-1929

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Record createdAugust 1, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O126723/ring-unknown/
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