Seal Ring, 5th–6th century, Made in possibly Egypt, Silver shank, H. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Jewelry, Images like this one were adopted for Christian military saints, for instance, Theodore Stratelates. The soldier, a draconarius, holds a spear and stamps on a serpent, symbolizing the forces of evil. A dragon banner, the standard for his military unit, streams from the point of the spear
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Seal Ring, 5th–6th century, Egypt, Silver shank, H, 9/16, 1.4 cm, Jewelry, Images, adopted, Christian military saints, instance, Theodore Stratelates, soldier, draconarius, holds, spear, stamps, serpent, symbolizing, forces, evil, dragon banner, standard, military unit, streams, point
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