Ring
6th century to 10th century (made)
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Gold ring, the bezel formed of two confronted peacocks modelled in the round
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved gold |
| Brief description | Gold ring, the bezel formed of two confronted peacocks modelled in the round, Byzantine, 6th to 10th century |
| Physical description | Gold ring, the bezel formed of two confronted peacocks modelled in the round |
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| Object history | ex Waterton Collection Historical significance: The peacock is a symbol of immortality in Christian iconography |
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| Bibliographic reference | Waterton, Edmund 'Dactyliotheca Watertoniana: a descriptive catalogue of the finger-rings in the collection of Mrs Waterton' p. 93 |
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| Accession number | 615-1871 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2006 |
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