Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
venerdì 7 luglio 2023 ore 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A LARGE FATIMID GOLD GRANULATED RING WITH A RECTANGULAR BEZEL TABLE SET WITH A LAPIS LAZULI.
A LARGE FATIMID GOLD GRANULATED RING WITH A RECTANGULAR BEZEL TABLE SET WITH A LAPIS LAZULI.
10th-12th century A.D.
Stone 11x14 mm; int. diam 15,5 mm; 9,31 gr.
With rounded hoop and high extended shoulders fully decorated of granulation and surmounted by a "table bezel" set with a large lapis lazuli stone. This typology is referrable to the Fatimid Severe style. Very good overall condition. Intact surface with patina deposit. Beautiful variety of the stone.
For the same typology see: Marian WENZEL, the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, Ornament & Amulet, pp. 42 ff
Provenance: U.K. private collection acquired on the art market.