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CIRCA 6TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
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A BYZANTINE GOLD FINGER RING
Circa 6th-7th Century A.D.
The plain hoop, round in section, merging with the underside of the cruciform bezel which is engraved with a figure of the Virgin, her initials MP and ΘV (Mater Theou or "Mother of God") on the lateral arms
7/8 in. (2.2 cm) wide; ring size 9½
Circa 6th-7th Century A.D.
The plain hoop, round in section, merging with the underside of the cruciform bezel which is engraved with a figure of the Virgin, her initials MP and ΘV (Mater Theou or "Mother of God") on the lateral arms
7/8 in. (2.2 cm) wide; ring size 9½