Description A PYU GOLD RING WITH EYE AGATE INTAGLIO
Pyu city-states, 8th-10th century. The ring with broad shoulders, the oval top set with an eye agate intaglio showing a figure, decorated with four small gold beads between the top and shoulder.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear.
Weight: 6.5 g
Dimensions: Size 2.6 x 3.5 cm, Inner Diameter 2.3 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold between 17-22 karat, the remainder consisting of various metals commensurate with the period.