CultureByzantine
Titles
- Ring, "Our Lady of the Blachernae"
Date901–1200 AD
MediumGold, cloisonné enamel, niello
Dimensionsdiameter of ring: 9/16 inches
diameter of cloisonne enamel miniature on ring: 1/2 inches
diameter of cloisonne enamel miniature on ring: 1/2 inches
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number37.60
Not on view
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
+THEOTOKE MARIA PANYMNETE+ (rough translation: "Mary, God-bearer, watch over us")
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William Harper
1980
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William Harper
1978
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William Harper
1977
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1977
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William Harper
1979
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2002.3803
William Harper
1980
Sterling silver, 24K gold, cloisonné enamel, and mercury gilding
2002.3805
William Harper
1979
14k gold, silver, jade, agate, baroque pearls, cloisonné enamel, and copper
2002.3802
