Auction 86 Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry
By Bertolami Fine Art
Dec 9, 2020
Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), o 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)., Italy

Wednesday dec 9 2020, 2 pm GMT (3 pm CEST)


Bertolami Fine Art, 1 Harewood Place, Mayfair (London W1S 1BU- United Kingdom), or 14 Hanover Square, Mayfair, (London, W1S 1HP - United Kingdom)

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LOT 35:

A North-West Indian gold ring with garnet intaglio. Bust of man with inscriptions.

5th-6th century ...

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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.

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