© British Museum
Ring
Artist: Anglo-Saxon
Location: British Museum
Date: 9th Century
Materials: gold
Dimensions: diameter: 2.15cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £5,000 (Total: £17,000)
Vendor: Les Enluminures Ltd
Review number: 5575 (2005)
Provenance:
Private collector, USA; Les Enluminures Ltd, Chicago. Previous history unknown but most likely an illegal export from England to the United States.
Description:
The central bezel depicts a winged and haloed bust holding a book with the right hand raised in a gesture signifying speech or blessing; this may represent the archangel Michael, or possibly the evangelist St Matthew. There is a six petalled rosette either side of the bezel and the rest of the hoop contains equal-armed crosses.
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