2006.289bezel3

Published 31 March 2015 at 6144 × 4096 in Collections in Focus: Medieval Gold Finger-ring from Abridge, Essex

Bezel 3: A pair of pincers, used to remove the nails from his ankles and wrists;
A flail, used to flog Christ before his execution;
3 money-bags, representing the 30 pieces of silver Judas Iscariot received for betraying Christ.

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2006.289bezel3

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