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Ring

6th Century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bronze ring with a wire hoop and flat, circular bezel engraved with a cross within a border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraved bronze
Brief description
Ring, bronze with engraved circular bezel, Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, Late Antique, possibly 6th Century
Physical description
Bronze ring with a wire hoop and flat, circular bezel engraved with a cross within a border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20mm
  • Diameter: 15mm
Styles
Credit line
Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund
Object history
Found at Oxyrhynchus (modern Behnesa), 1896-7 excavation season.
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
1894-1897

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Record createdAugust 14, 2017
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