Description A PYU GOLD RING WITH AGATE INTAGLIO
Pyu city-states, 8th-10th century. The ring elegantly crafted with broad shoulders, the oval top set with a dark agate intaglio showing three horizontal lines and decorated with small gold beads.
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: 6.9 g
Dimensions: Size 2.2 x 2.4 cm, Inner Diameter 1.7 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold between 17-22 karat, the remainder consisting of various metals commensurate with the period.