SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH GARNET INTAGLIO OF AN IBEX

Ca. AD 300 - 600. A gold stirrup ring with a slender hoop and high sloping shoulders, set flush at the summit with a garnet intaglio engraved with an ibex in left profile, with curved horns and folded legs. Size: D:18.14mm / US: 8 / UK: P 1/2; Weight: 5.5g Provenance: From a private London collection; earlier held in an old family collection formed over the period 1960s–2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.