St. Nicholas Ring

St. Nicholas Ring

St. Nicholas

This ring of St. Nicholas was most likely created during the 13th century, and it was created in a way to make it look like it was the gemstone jasper. This ring came to the museum along with many others as part of a gemstone collection that previously belonged to Maxwell Sommerville. It is believed that this ring was purchased under the impression that it was made from Jasper rather than enamel. Red glass paste was used to create the cameo of the icon of St. Nicholas, where it was set in gild. St. Nicholas is identified by the inscription surrounding his image.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

13th century CE

Asher Riley

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/232707

Greek

Ring

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