Coptic. Finger Ring with Eight-Armed Cross, 3rd–4th century C.E. Bronze (?), Diam of shank: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 02.245. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.02.245_view2_ICA.jpg)
Coptic. Finger Ring with Eight-Armed Cross, 3rd–4th century C.E. Bronze (?), Diam of shank: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 02.245. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.02.245_view1_ICA.jpg)
Finger Ring with Eight-Armed Cross
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
CULTURE
Coptic
MEDIUM
Bronze (?)
DATES
3rd–4th century C.E.
PERIOD
Late Roman Period to early Late Antique Period
DIMENSIONS
Diam of shank: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
Bezel: Diam. 7/16 in. (1.2 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
02.245
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Coptic. Finger Ring with Eight-Armed Cross, 3rd–4th century C.E. Bronze (?), Diam of shank: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 02.245. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.02.245_view2_ICA.jpg)
IMAGE
detail, face of the ring, CUR.02.245_view2_ICA.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), 2007
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