IMPORTANTE BAGUE AVEC DEUX CROIX Art byzantin,... Lot 9

IMPORTANTE BAGUE AVEC DEUX CROIX Art byzantin, Ve - VIIe siècle Or et grenat taille cabochon Diam. interne 3,8 cm ; 23,6 g Provenance Ancienne collection privée, acquis dans les années 1970-1980 Puis par descendance, collection privée, 1998 An important Byzantine gold ring set with a large cabochon garnet. The massive hoop rounded within and pointed without is flanked with two crosses. On top, the large oval gold box is set with a beautiful vivid red garnet and also flanked with two flatten beaded cross motifs. These elements enhancing the religious aspect of the ring is typical of the byzantine elite jewlery. Ca. 5th - 7th century A.D.