Gold and Niello Bracelet 5th–6th century Byzantine The bracelet's box housed a relic meant to protect the owner, whose name, probably Myras, appears in a monogram. As Christianity became the dominant religion in Byzantine society, Christian imagery was increasingly found on jewelry. Crosses appear by the fifth century; the Virgin Mary, saints, angels, and other holy figures became popular in the sixth century. The images were thought to protect the wearer, aid in prayers, and even perform Gold and Niello Bracelet 464165 Byzantine, Gold and Niello Bracelet, 5th?6th century, Gold, ni
Gold and Niello Bracelet 5th–6th century Byzantine The bracelet's box housed a relic meant to protect the owner, whose name, probably Myras, appears in a monogram. As Christianity became the dominant religion in Byzantine society, Christian imagery was increasingly found on jewelry. Crosses appear by the fifth century; the Virgin Mary, saints, angels, and other holy figures became popular in the sixth century. The images were thought to protect the wearer, aid in prayers, and even perform Gold and Niello Bracelet 464165 Byzantine, Gold and Niello Bracelet, 5th?6th century, Gold, niello, Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. ( x x cm) bezel: 7/8 x 1 x 9/16 in. ( x x cm) band ht: 13/16 in. (2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 ()
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