Description AN IMPRESSIVE BURMESE GOLD RING WITH A LARGE ‘SANG DE PIGEON’ RUBY
Burma, 8th-10th century. The ring with a broad, finely curved shoulder, the top set with a large ruby of pigeon blood color and with a weight of at least 2 ct.
Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Condition: Two small gemstones on the shoulder are missing, otherwise in very good condition with few minor traces of age and wear as well as soil encrustations.
Weight: 8.0 g
Dimensions: Size 3.3 x 3.5 cm, Inner Diameter 2.7 cm