The seal ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th to 7th century, the gold setting later c. 18th century. The pendant inset with an intaglio, engraved with a kneeling hunter holding a spear, within a gold mounting with fine filigree and a loop for suspension, the reverse decorated with the profile of a bearded man and flower sprays, within a droplet reserve. The banded agate of a gray hue with brown bands.

Condition: Very good condition, the gold with minor dents and nicks, the stone with some surface wear.
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.

Weight: 28 g
Dimensions: Height 5.2 cm