Ancient Judaea Bronze Hebrew Letter Bet Ring Size 10.5-11 c. 600-300 BC COA For Sale

Ancient Judaea Cast Bronze Initial Signet Ring — Hebrew Letter Bet (US Size 10.5–11 — c. 6th–4th Century BC)

Authenticity & Guarantee

• Certification: Certified Authentic — includes signed Certificate of Authenticity (COA) with full provenance documentation.

• Provenance: Ex-private European collection, legally acquired from international sales; Ancient Judaean / Holy Land Sphere.

Item Specifications & Exact Dimensions

• Object: Cast Bronze Initial Signet Ring / Kabbalistic Seal Ring

• Culture / Period: Ancient Judaea (Late First Temple Period to Persian Period Levant)

• Date Range: Circa 6th Century BC – 4th Century BC (c. 600 – 300 BC)

• Ring Size: US Ring Size 10.5 – 11 (Approx. 20.2 mm – 20.6 mm inner diameter)

• Material: Cast Bronze (Copper Alloy)

• Form & Architecture: Thick, wearable bronze band engineered with an elongated hexagonal bezel; bezel face features a double incised geometric border enclosing a deeply engraved central matrix depicting the Hebrew letter Bet (ב); shoulders taper smoothly into a rounded, continuous hoop

• Condition: Exceptional, 100% complete and wearable ancient condition. Intact structural shank, crisp engraved letter matrix, preserved under an authentic dark charcoal-olive bronze patina with light sandy-tan earthen burial encrustations. Free of modern restoration or tooling.

Epigraphic Tracing & Identity

The bezel matrix displays a deeply cut single character representing the ancient Hebrew / Early Aramaic letter Bet (ב). In Ancient Judaea, single-letter signet rings were used both as personal administrative seals for stamping clay bullae and as personal talismans identifying the wearer\'s lineage or family household (Bayit).

Translation & Linguistic Roots

• Letter: Bet / Beth (ב)

• Literal Translation: \"House\" or \"Home\" (derived from the ancient pictograph for a dwelling / tent shelter, Bayit)

Kabbalistic Lore & Mystical Significance

In Kabbalah and Jewish esoteric tradition, the letter Bet holds primordial power:

• The First Letter of Creation: Bet is the very first letter of the Hebrew Torah, opening the book of Genesis (Bereshit — \"In the beginning\"). Because Creation begins with Bet, Kabbalists view it as the building block of all physical existence.

• The Divine Vessel & Dual Nature: Numerically holding the value of 2 (Gematria), Bet represents duality—the spiritual world paired with the physical world. Its shape is closed on three sides (top, right, bottom) and open to the left (forward), symbolizing a protective house that shields against negative forces while remaining open to receive divine illumination.

• Amulet of Blessing (Berakhah): Bet is the root letter for Berakhah (Blessing). Worn on a signet ring, the character served as a potent Kabbalistic amulet intended to bring divine blessing, protection over the home, and prosperity to the wearer\'s household.

Typological Analysis & Exact Classification

• Primary Class: Ancient Judaean Personal Equipment / Hebrew Signet Ring

• Sub-Class: Hexagonal Bezel Single-Letter Bet Seal Ring Class

• Manufacturing Technique: Lost-wax cast copper alloy with cold-engraved central matrix and border lines.

Comparable Archaeological Examples & Museum Accession Numbers

• Israel Museum, Jerusalem: Iron Age II / Persian period Judaean bronze signet rings with Hebrew/Aramaic single-letter matrices.

• British Museum (Accession No. 1856,0701.2225): Ancient Near Eastern bronze initial seal ring.

• Rockefeller Archaeological Museum (Jerusalem): Late First Temple / Post-Exilic Judaean personal signets.