Seal Ring
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
- 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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