ASTA 107 - Glittica Sessione Unica
venerdì 22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 (UTC +00:00)
A byzantine gold engraved ring. Frontal portrait bust.<br><br>6th - 7th century A.D.
A byzantine gold engraved ring. Frontal portrait bust.
6th - 7th century A.D.
With rounded hoop surmounted by a circular gold engraved bezel. The central character is presented in front and draped. Around, letters unreadable. Wear marks on the surface of the bezel. Traces of deposits on the hoop.
Parallel: Spier, J., Byzantium and the West : Jewelry in the first millenium, 2012, fig. 14D.2, 18
Bezel diam. 13 mm circa; ring size 16 x 18 mm; 6,13 gr.