BYZANTINE BRONZE RING DEPICTING A HOLY CROSS

Ca. AD 900 - 1200 A Byzantine bronze ring with an almond-shaped bezel, engraved with a simplified holy cross and geometric shapes. The shoulders of the ring are stepped and decorated with lines and dots. The Greek cross with four arms of equal length originates from Byzantine iconography, and contrasts to the Latin cross with a longer lower arm. For similar see: El Legado de Hefesto, n. 575.
Size: D:17.73mm / US: 7 1/2 / UK: O 1/2; Weight: 6.6g
Provenance: Property of London gallery, acquired on the Austrian art market.

Estimate: GBP 75 - 150