SASANIAN BLACK STONE INTAGLIO OF A PRIEST IN HIGH KARAT GOLD RING
Ca. AD 400 - 500. A black stone intaglio engraved with a profile bust of a priest wearing a tall headdress, mounted in a possibly later gold ring with an oval bezel and raised collet above tapering shoulders and a flat-section hoop. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 7.5g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market, Munich before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..
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Ca. AD 400 - 500. A black stone intaglio engraved with a profile bust of a priest wearing a tall headdress, mounted in a possibly later gold ring with an oval bezel and raised collet above tapering shoulders and a flat-section hoop. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 7.5g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market, Munich before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter..
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