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Seal Ring

5th–6th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 302
Images like this one were adopted for Christian military saints, for instance, Theodore Stratelates. The soldier, a draconarius, holds a spear and stamps on a serpent, symbolizing the forces of evil. A dragon banner, the standard for his military unit, streams from the point of the spear

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seal Ring
  • Date: 5th–6th century
  • Geography: Made in possibly Egypt
  • Medium: Silver shank
    bezel: carved
  • Dimensions: H. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm)
    W. 1 in. (2.6 cm)
  • Classification: Jewelry
  • Credit Line: Bequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.160.279
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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