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Finger Ring with a Cross

450–525
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
Most rings were purely decorative in nature, sometimes using Christian symbols. Others, with monograms or names, also served as seals for impressing documents.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Finger Ring with a Cross
  • Date: 450–525
  • Culture: Frankish
  • Medium: Gold
  • Dimensions: Overall: 5/8 x 13/16 in. (1.6 x 2.1 cm)
    bezel: 5/8 x 5/8 x 1/8 in. (1.6 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm)
    band: 13/16 x 1/4 in. (2 x 0.6 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Gold
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.192.229
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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