SASANIAN SILVER RING DEPICTING A STAG

Ca. AD 200 - 500 A silver ring with an octagonal bezel engraved with a standing stag in profile facing right, its antlers rising above the head. Short incised strokes articulate the neck and body, with horizontal hatching filling sections of the surrounding field. A double linear border encloses the scene, and rounded projections accentuate the corners of the bezel. Size: D:17.12mm / US: 6 3/4 / UK: N; Weight: 6g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1990s.

Stima:358,73€

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