SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH GARNET INTAGLIO OF A BIRD
Ca. AD 400 - 600 . A gold ring with a broad hoop expanding to a high oval bezel set with a garnet intaglio engraved with a bird in profile, its wings folded and long tail feathers extending behind. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 119499. Size: D:13.5mm / US: 2 1/4 / UK: D 1/2; Weight: 3.5g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006.
Ca. AD 400 - 600 . A gold ring with a broad hoop expanding to a high oval bezel set with a garnet intaglio engraved with a bird in profile, its wings folded and long tail feathers extending behind. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 119499. Size: D:13.5mm / US: 2 1/4 / UK: D 1/2; Weight: 3.5g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970–2006.
