Gold Incised Ring

Iran, 12th/13th century

Height: 2.1 cm
Weight: 8.19 GRAMS

A cast gold ring with incised bezel; the shank with engraved arabesque decoration and ornament in raised relief, widening towards the shoulder; the bezel with four applied pseudo-claws, decorated around the edge with engraved arabesques, the table with a central diamond-shaped motif outlined with scrolling arabesque.

Provenance:

Spink and Son, London

Published:

Spink and Son, London, Islamic Jewellery, Tuesday, 15th April to Friday, 9th May 1986, pp. 48 & 51, cat. no. 38.