SELJUK SILVER RING ENGRAVED WITH AN ANIMAL

Ca. AD 1200 -1300 A silver ring with a tapering hoop supporting an octagonal bezel with sloping sides and prominent transverse ribs at each corner. The central field is engraved with a stylised quadruped, enclosed by concentric linear borders. The shoulders are embellished with raised, elongated lozenges bordered by engraved geometric motifs. A smaller raised lozenge decorates the rear of the hoop. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 12.8g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1990s.

Estimate:£200

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