A GANDHARAN AGATE INTAGLIO SET GOLD RING
The seal Ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th - 7th century, the gold setting later c. 18th century. The gold ring inset with an agate cabochon, incised with a portrait, the gold incised and with repousse decorations.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.
Condition: Very good condition, minor wear.

Weight: 8.8 g
Dimensions: Diameter 2.8 cm