Signet Ring of John, Imperial Spatharios

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Title: Signet Ring of John, Imperial Spatharios
Date Created: 10th century
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 11/16 × 7/8 × 15/16 in., 1.2oz. (1.7 × 2.2 × 2.4 cm, 34.023g) Bezel: 11/16 × 3/4 × 3/16 in. (1.7 × 1.9 × 0.4 cm) Inside circumference: 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm)
Type: Ring
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/466242
Medium: Gold, niello
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Byzantine

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