Roman / Near East, late Imperial to early Byzantine period, ca. 4th to 7th century CE. A lovely trio of adornments: 2 silver rings and 1 Byzantine bronze cross pendant. First, the larger of the silver rings features a tiered shoulder and a raised hexagonal face incised with intricate linear and vegetal designs. Next, the second silver ring displays a slender band and a circular face carved with a 4-armed cross with 4 letters at each end, possibly in Greek script. Last, the bronze cross pendant features 4 tubular arms, each expanding to rounded knobs at the end, and a central rectangle incised with an X. Size of largest (pendant): 1.5" L x 0.9" W (3.8 cm x 2.3 cm); of strand: 22" L (55.9 cm); US ring sizes: hexagonal: 8.5, circular: 7; silver quality: hexagonal: 89.4%, circular: 95%; total weight of silver (rings only): 8.9 grams

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Both rings are wearable and pendant is strung on modern strand to be wearable. Stable fissure to ring with circular face. Slight bending to bands of rings, though form is still clear. Pendant and ring with hexagonal face have minor softening of incised detail. All have expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, all are intact and excellent with nice patina.