CRUSADERS BRONZE RING WITH STAR OF BETHLEHEM
Ca. AD 1100 - 1400 .
A Medieval bronze ring with a large bezel and the star of Bethlehem engraved. This is a recurring motif in Medieval jewellery and a powerful symbol of the Christianity. According to the Gospel of Matthew (2:12), three wise men from the East (the Magi) travelled to Jerusalem guided by the star of Bethlehem to meet Jesus. For similar see El legado de Hefesto n. 578.
Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 6g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
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Ca. AD 1100 - 1400 .
A Medieval bronze ring with a large bezel and the star of Bethlehem engraved. This is a recurring motif in Medieval jewellery and a powerful symbol of the Christianity. According to the Gospel of Matthew (2:12), three wise men from the East (the Magi) travelled to Jerusalem guided by the star of Bethlehem to meet Jesus. For similar see El legado de Hefesto n. 578.
Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 6g
Provenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s.
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