The elliptical bezel is filled with figures (?). The side of the bezel and hoop are covered with Greek inscriptions set in a frame. There are small nodules on the top and bottom of the bezel.
Acquisition History
Said to have been found in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey).
Gift of Gardiner Howland Shaw (1893 – 1965), Washington, D.C., 1947.
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Byzantine Collection, Washington, D.C.
