BYZANTINE HIGH KARAT GOLD AND NIELLO RING WITH MONOGRAM

Ca. AD 400 - 600. A gold ring with a slender hoop of rounded section and a circular bezel engraved with a complex niello monogram arranged as intersecting strokes and ligatures, topped by cross forms. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 1164, Ancient Jewelry, 13 December 2002, Lot 654. Size: D:18.75mm / US: 8 3/4 / UK: R; Weight: 4.6g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with A. Moser collection, Switzerland 1990s-2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. .

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