Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
Wednesday 9 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A North-West Indian gold ring with garnet intaglio. Bust of man with inscriptions.
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.