Signet Ring (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

3rd or 4th century
Byzantine, late Roman
gold and niello
Overall: 3/4 in. (1.91 cm)
67.52.8
Not on view
The anchor between the last two letters of the inscription “Be fortunate Mareinos” recalls the shape of the cross and signifies hope (Hebrew 6:19, “hope as an anchor of the soul”).
Inscribed in greek (see file).
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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