SELJUK GOLD RING WITH CARNELIAN DEPICTING AN ANIMAL

Ca. AD 1100 - 1200 A gold ring with a slender, rectangular-section hoop expanding into broad shoulders engraved with rosettes and scrolling foliate designs within triangular panels. The raised bezel is set with a carnelian intaglio depicting a recumbent animal beneath an arc of circular motifs, secured by projecting claws. Size: D:14.88mm / US: 3 3/4 / UK: H; Weight: 1.6g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market before 2000.

Estimate:£300

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