"Shrine" Type Ring, Perhaps Referring to the Holy Sepulchre
6th century (Late Antique)
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Simon Bendall, London, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1993, by purchase.
Exhibitions
2002-2005 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
2001-2002 | Realms of Faith: Medieval and Byzantine Art from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. |
Geographies
Eastern Mediterranean (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5/16 x W: 1 x D: 1 3/8 in. (0.8 x 2.5 x 3.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1993
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2852