Sasanian, A Sasanian garnet intaglio of a woman, set in an antique gold and diamond ring, circa 6th - 7th century AD

Sasanian

A Sasanian garnet intaglio of a woman, set in an antique gold and diamond ring, circa 6th - 7th century AD

Garnet and gold

Length of intaglio: 1.3 cm
Ring size: UK P

£ 4,000.00

Sasanian, A Sasanian garnet intaglio of a woman, set in an antique gold and diamond ring, circa 6th - 7th century AD

A pinkish oval gem engraved with a portrait of a Sasanian queen, with a Pahlavi inscription in the field, set in a 19th century hallmarked gold ring with diamonds.

Provenance

Private collection UK, set in a 19th century gold ring

Literature

The gem is engraved with a portrait of a woman, likely with her name inscribed in Middle Persian (Pahlevi) around the edge. The Pahlavi language was the official language of the Sasanian Empire, which ruled Central and Western Asia for over 400 years. For a similar example see the Beazley Archive Gem Database, no. 40002871.

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