Basic info

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Finger ring

Object category

Medieval

Description

A complete gold iconographic finger ring of medieval date. The ring is highly elaborate with a narrow rectangular bezel featuring an engraved iconographic female figure, a rectangular bezel engraved with a representation of Saint Barbara holding a miniature tower. She is wearing drapery and there is a rectangular architectural feature in the left field. The area around her head and the architectural feature is cut away. The hoop is highly decorated with twelve contiguous raised lozenge shapes containing alternating pellets and stars. These shapes are recessed suggesting they were once filled most probably with coloured glass or enamel. In between the lozenges the hoop narrows and flares out again to the outer angles resulting in a wavering profile. The interior of the hoop is smooth and slightly rounded though undecorated.

Production date start

1400

Production date end

1500

Period

Medieval