A Byzantine Garnet and Gold Domed Finger Ring, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th - 7th century CE Sculpture - Stone The surface exhibits a rich

The surface exhibits a rich matrix of blue-green turquoise veins mottled against a dark brown to black host rock

and cosmic regeneration

1998 The Aknangkere Growth Paintings

Provenance: Louis de Clercq (1882-1901) collection

Carved from wood

A Byzantine Garnet and Gold Domed Finger Ring, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th - 7th century CE Sculpture - Stone The surface exhibits a richThis rare and significant ancient gold ring features a high domed garnet cabochon set in an elevated cylindrical bezel. The bezel is designed with stepped shoulders and crowned with a small gold dot. The garnet is a rich, translucent crimson and sits securely within the bezel, rising prominently above the setting. The broad gold band is elegantly adorned with an engraved, scrolling foliate motif. With symbolic and protective significance, such rings