SASANIAN GOLD FINGER RING
Ca. AD 224 - 651.
A Sasanian 20.5 ct gold finger ring with an intaglio depicting a stag with long curved horns. The intaglio is set in a gold bezel, attached to a round, D-section hoop. For similar see: Sasanian stamp seal in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. n. 70, 216. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:21.18mm / US: 11 5/8 / UK: X; Weight: 4.2g
Provenance: Private Central London collection; ex. UK art market 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
