A Byzantine Garnet and Gold Domed Finger Ring, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th - 7th century CE Sculpture - Wood 2008 Artists of Nyirripi &

2008 Artists of Nyirripi & Yuendumu

Bush Medicine Leaves

Representing Khepri

Darwin – Finalist

Frescoes were applied to plaster walls while still wet

A Byzantine Garnet and Gold Domed Finger Ring, Byzantine Empire, ca. 5th - 7th century CE Sculpture - Wood 2008 Artists of Nyirripi &This rare and significant ancient gold ring features a high domed garnet cabochon set in an elevated cylindrical bezel. The bezel is designed with stepped shoulders and crowned with a small gold dot. The garnet is a rich, translucent crimson and sits securely within the bezel, rising prominently above the setting. The broad gold band is elegantly adorned with an engraved, scrolling foliate motif. With symbolic and protective significance, such rings