A GANDHARAN GARNET INTAGLIO SET GOLD RING
The seal Ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th - 7th century, the gold setting later c. 18th century. The gold ring with an oval bezel, decorated with gold wires and an ancient garnet cabochon, incised with a figural motif.

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: Good condition, minor wear, and encrustations.

Weight: 8.6 g
Dimensions: Diameter 2.6 cm