Garnet Intaglio Set Gandharan Gold Ring.

A Fine Garnet Intaglio set Gandharan Gold Ring.

Ancient region of Gandhara, c. 6th - 7th century. The Gold Ring with an oval bezel surmounted by a Garnet Intaglio engraved with a Figural Motif, the Ring with fine Floral and Animal designs, further inset to each side with a Turquoise Cabochon.

Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and wear.

Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional Art Collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr István 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 

Total weight 14.5g

Dimensions: Height 4.3cm inner diameter 1.7cm size P