A Sasanian Amethyst Ring Stone with a Royal Portrait and Pahlavi Inscription
Sale 1139 - Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical
Mar 21, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$1,500 -
2,500
Price Realized
$4,095
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Lot Description
A Sasanian Amethyst Ring Stone with a Royal Portrait and Pahlavi Inscription
Set in a gold ring
Circa 5th Century A.D.
Ring size 3 1/4; 18k gold; 3.9 dwt.
Property from a New Jersey Private Collection
Provenance:
Art Market, Munich, acquired 4 December 1994.
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