Detail View: The AMICA Library: Finger Ring with a Cross
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.17.192.229
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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Rings were generally worn by men and women of high rank, although some?with monograms or names?served as seals for impressing documents. Most were purely decorative in nature, sometimes, as in this case, using Christian symbols. This ring, with its elegant pattern of filigree and granulation on the band and its striking use of garnet and mother-of-pearl on the bezel, is exceptional in both decoration and material and demonstrates the sophistication of Frankish metalwork from an early date.
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Frankish
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Frankish
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Title:
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Finger Ring with a Cross
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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450?525
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Creation Start Date:
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450
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Creation End Date:
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525
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Materials and Techniques:
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Gold sheet with filigree and granulation, cloisonné cells inset with garnet and mother-of-pearl
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Dimensions:
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Diam. 7/8 in. (2.1 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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17.192.229
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Credit Line:
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Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_17.192.229.tif
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