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Coptic. <em>Finger Ring</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.152_overall01.JPG)
Coptic. Finger Ring, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.152_overall01.JPG)
Coptic. <em>Finger Ring</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.152_overall01.JPG)

Coptic. Finger Ring, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.152_overall01.JPG)

Coptic. <em>Finger Ring</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.16.152_view1_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. Finger Ring, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.16.152_view1_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Finger Ring</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.152_overall02.JPG)

Coptic. Finger Ring, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.152_overall02.JPG)

Coptic. <em>Finger Ring</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.16.152_view2_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. Finger Ring, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.16.152_view2_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. <em>Finger Ring</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.16.152_view3_ICA.jpg)

Coptic. Finger Ring, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University), CUR.16.152_view3_ICA.jpg)

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Finger Ring

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Coptic
MEDIUM Iron
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES 5th-7th century C.E.
    PERIOD Late Antique Period
    DIMENSIONS 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 16.152
    CREDIT LINE Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Iron finger ring, with small undecorated oval bezel. Shank composed of two twisted strands joined at places by solder crudely applied. Condition: Good. Workmanship poor.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Coptic. Finger Ring, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.152_overall01.JPG)
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    Coptic. <em>Finger Ring</em>, 5th-7th century C.E. Iron, 1/4 × Diam. 7/8 in. (0.7 × 2.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.16.152_overall01.JPG)

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    Coptic
    Coptic Period
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    Finger
    Iron
    Ring

    TAGS

    Coptic
    Coptic Period
    Egypt
    Egyptian
    Finger
    Iron
    Ring

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