Antiquity c. 12th C. AD Crusader Kingdom Anastasis Dome Pilgrim Ring Size 4 COA For Sale

Masterpiece Medieval Crusader States / Kingdom of Jerusalem Cast Bronze Pilgrim Ring — High-Relief Architectural Anastasis Dome / Edicule Bezel (US Size 4 — c. 1100–1291 AD)

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; Crusader Holy Land / Kingdom of Jerusalem Sphere (Jerusalem Pilgrim Context).

Item Specifications & Exact Dimensions

• Object: Cast Bronze Architectural Pilgrim Ring / Holy Sepulchre Devotional Ring

• Culture / Period: Medieval Crusader States / Kingdom of Jerusalem

• Date Range: Circa 12th Century AD – 13th Century AD (c. 1100 – 1291 AD)

• Ring Size: US Size 4 (Approx. 14.9 mm inner diameter)

• Material: Solid Cast Bronze (Copper Alloy)

• Form & Architecture: Delicate round-section hoop expanding into narrow shoulders supporting a towering, multi-tiered conical architectural dome bezel (cupola / edicule) modeled after the Rotunda of the Anastasis at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem; features molded fluted ribbing representing the radial dome architecture

• Condition: Exceptional, 100% complete medieval condition. Fully intact structural hoop and elevated architectural dome bezel; preserved under a dark charcoal-olive bronze patina with authentic pale sand-tan to cream calcareous burial encrustations filling the lower neck and dome grooves. Free of active bronze disease or modern restoration.

The Anastasis Dome & Pilgrim Devotion in Jerusalem

During the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem (1099–1291 AD), the Church of the Holy Sepulchre stood as the ultimate spiritual destination for European pilgrims and crusading knights. The central shrine enclosing the Tomb of Christ—the Anastasis Rotunda and inner Edicule—was recognized throughout Christendom by its iconic conical dome structure. Specialist metalsmiths in Jerusalem crafted bronze architectural rings topped with miniature three-dimensional replicas of this sacred cupola.

Architectural Edicule Ring Mechanics & Pilgrim Relic Sizing (US Size 4)

At US Size 4, this ring represents a delicate devotional piece worn by female pilgrims, noble children, or suspended as a sanctified pendant ring from a neck cord (eulogia). The elevated dome structure allowed pilgrims to press the ring directly against the Tomb of Christ inside the Holy Sepulchre, transforming the physical bronze into a holy contact relic to bring back to Western Europe.

Typological Analysis & Exact Classification

• Primary Class: Medieval Personal Equipment & Religious Jewelry / Crusader Devotional Ring

• Sub-Class: Architectural Anastasis Dome / Holy Sepulchre Edicule Class

• Manufacturing Technique: Two-part lost-wax cast copper alloy (cire perdue) with hand-finished architectural fluting.

Comparable Archaeological Examples & Museum Accession Numbers

• Israel Museum, Jerusalem: Crusader period architectural bronze pilgrim rings with Holy Sepulchre dome bezels excavated from Jerusalem and Citadel of David strata.

• British Museum (Accession No. 1856,0701.2268): Medieval Crusader bronze devotional ring with elevated architectural bezel.

• Louvre Museum (Inv. No. OA 4042): Crusader Kingdom pilgrim rings modeled after Jerusalem Holy Land holy sites.