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Octagonal Marriage Ring

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Jerusalem is a holy site for Jews, Christians, and Muslims. For Christians, it is revered as the site of Christ’s death and Resurrection. Since the fourth century, when Emperor Constantine I erected the Holy Sepulchre over Christ’s tomb, Christian pilgrims have thronged there, often acquiring memorials of their visit.
The bride and the groom on the face of the ring are identified in the inscription on the bezel: "Lord, help thy servants Peter and Theodote." On the band, events associated with sites in
the Holy Land evoke prayers for protection.

Octagonal Marriage Ring, Gold and niello

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