Description
The oval bezel of this ring has a worn scalloped border and a Greek inscription in the center. The back of the bezel features deep converging lines. The band is plain, except for two crosses (?) near 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.
