Описание:
A North-West Indian gold ring with garnet intaglio. Bust of man with inscriptions.
5th-6th century A.D
Intaglio : 10 x 13 mm Ring : 16 x 13 mm 11,47 gr
A large hollowed hoop, rounded without, flatten within. The oval bezel set with a nice thick intaglio. Gold sphere on the hoop, to mark the sens of impression. The male bust is turned on the left. Clean-shaved, but has a moustache. He wears an earring with two circular pendants. On the edge, clockwise, Brahmi script. Rare.
Parallels: J. Spier, J. Ogden, Rings of the ancient world, p. 53 n. 16; Henig, M., Classical Gems, 1994, p.216-217, n°484-488.
U.K. private collection, London.
5th-6th century A.D
Intaglio : 10 x 13 mm Ring : 16 x 13 mm 11,47 gr
A large hollowed hoop, rounded without, flatten within. The oval bezel set with a nice thick intaglio. Gold sphere on the hoop, to mark the sens of impression. The male bust is turned on the left. Clean-shaved, but has a moustache. He wears an earring with two circular pendants. On the edge, clockwise, Brahmi script. Rare.
Parallels: J. Spier, J. Ogden, Rings of the ancient world, p. 53 n. 16; Henig, M., Classical Gems, 1994, p.216-217, n°484-488.
U.K. private collection, London.
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