The Archaeological journal . 1 Vide a gem in the British Museum vol. ii, p. to by King, Gems and Rings, EARLY CHRISTIAN FIXGER-RIX( the doorway of the sepulchre, before which the Saviourstands erect, holding a rod or wand raised by his righthand towards the tomb. He is fully draped,the feet and hands not visible ; a nimbus isround the head, and a cruciform star is seen infront and above. It may be of the later fourthor early in the fifth century. This ring is inperfect preservation and covered by a fine greenpatina. It was probably found in the neighbourhood ofRome, and was rjr
The Archaeological journal . 1 Vide a gem in the British Museum vol. ii, p. to by King, Gems and Rings, EARLY CHRISTIAN FIXGER-RIX( the doorway of the sepulchre, before which the Saviourstands erect, holding a rod or wand raised by his righthand towards the tomb. He is fully draped,the feet and hands not visible ; a nimbus isround the head, and a cruciform star is seen infront and above. It may be of the later fourthor early in the fifth century. This ring is inperfect preservation and covered by a fine greenpatina. It was probably found in the neighbourhood ofRome, and was rjresented to me by an esteemed friend. A similar subject treated very much in the samemanner, except that the Saviour is without a wand, is tobe seen depicted on the vault of a chapel in the Catacombsof Sa. Agnese ; also in the Basilica of Petronilla (Bull.,vol. iv, pi. i, ii.) Again on a sarcophagus in the Gregorian Museumthe Saviour represented beardless, and holding a glass also, as figured by Buonarroti, &c. Othervariations exist of this probable symbol of the Resurrec-tion, but I am not aware of its occurrence upon gems orring
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