Title

Ringgemme mit Inschrift

Alternative Title

Ring gem with inscription

Subject

ouroboros

ring

jewelry

stone cutting art

Descriptive Note

Ring with twelve lines of Greek-language text carved into the gemstone that reads in translation: "{name of God}, {name of God}, {name of God} this is the forefather, who is around the body alone, passes through everything, Seal of Solomon {string of characters} the dragon is lion-headed." Around the text is an engraved ouroboros.

Creator

unknown

Material

gold

chalcedony

Technqiue Name

cut stone

place of creation

chalcedony

Date Created

4th - 5th century

Dimensions

3 cm x 2.5 cm

2.1 cm (diameter)

place of exhibition

Badisches Landesmuseum