SELJUK GOLD TALISMANIC RING WITH ENGRAVED STONE

Ca. AD 1100 - 1300 A gold ring with a slightly carinated, tapering hoop expanding into shoulders decorated with engraved geometric motifs and hatched bands. The large rectangular bezel is set with a dark stone engraved with talismanic characters arranged in a grid of four horizontal registers, enclosed by a plain gold frame. Size: D:17.53mm / US: 7 1/4 / UK: O; Weight: 5.7g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:$665.38

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