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On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Ring

6th century to 10th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold ring, the bezel formed of two confronted peacocks modelled in the round


Object details

Categories
Object type
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
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.8cm
  • Width: 2.3cm
  • Depth: 0.5cm
Style
Object history
ex Waterton Collection

Historical significance: The peacock is a symbol of immortality in Christian iconography
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Waterton, Edmund 'Dactyliotheca Watertoniana: a descriptive catalogue of the finger-rings in the collection of Mrs Waterton' p. 93
Collection
Accession number
615-1871

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Record createdAugust 1, 2006
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