Ring with the Name of Pope Paul II (r. 1464–71)
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1464–71 · Gilt brass, blue glass · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
At the corners of the bezel are emblems of the four Evangelists, and on the sides are the shield of Paul II and that of the French crown. Papal rings may have been used at investitures or in establishing diplomatic credentials.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1464–71
- Medium
- Gilt brass, blue glass
- Culture
- Italian, Rome
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Purchase, Bequest of George Blumenthal, by exchange, Rogers Fund, and Bequest of Bernard M. Baruch, by exchange, 1989
