SELJUK SILVER HEXAGONAL RING WITH APPLIED GILT FLORAL MOTIF

Ca. AD 1200 - 1300 A silver ring with a broad hexagonal bezel centred by an applied gold-coloured motif comprising a frontal human head flanked by two outward-facing birds with curved necks and incised wings. Engraved foliate scrolls fill the surrounding field. The broad shoulders bear further motifs with gold-coloured detailing. Size: D:19.56mm / US: 9 3/4 / UK: T; Weight: 12.5g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1990s.

Estimate:$399.23

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