Description A PYU GOLD RING WITH AGATE INTAGLIO
Pyu city-states, 8th-10th century. The ring with broad shoulders, the oval top set with a dark agate intaglio showing an inscription and richly decorated with gold thread forming beads and a spiraling cord.
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: 5.1 g
Dimensions: Size 2.7 x 3.1 cm, Inner Diameter 2.4 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold between 17-22 karat, the remainder consisting of various metals commensurate with the period.