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THBSuperb 11th C. Persian 20K+ Gold Ring Garnet Intaglio
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686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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LiveNov 10, 2022
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Near East, Persia (Iran), Seljuq (Saljuq/Seljuk) Empire, ca. 12th to 13th century CE. An elegant cabochon garnet intaglio of a peacock, set into a high-quality gold ring setting and band further embellished with cast avian motifs – cast from an 85.86% to 97.77% gold (equivalent to 20K+ to 23K+)! The high oval bezel houses a deep wine-red cabochon garnet, held in place by 4 prongs; the stone etched with a peacock made by simple linear markings. The sides of bezel lip contain low relief motifs of scrolling foliage and stippling. The broad shoulders of the shank displays pairs of birds facing left and right in profile, the band then tapers to a hollow oval on the underside, that once contained a small gem - suggesting this was a thumb ring. This is a stunning piece that may have been a signet ring or seal for an important member of society! Size of bezel face: 0.56" L (1.4 cm); band opening: 0.7" L (1.8 cm); US ring size: 7; gold quality: 85.86% to 97.77% (equivalent to 20K+ to 23K+); weight: 8.2 grams
Peacocks are powerful symbols of aristocracy - in Persian cultures they were associated with the sun, beauty, glory, immortality, and wisdom. The name garnet comes from the Latin word "granatus," meaning "seed-like" - a likely allusion to the similarities in appearance of small red garnets and pomegranate seeds that also had connotations of fertility and prosperity in the Near East. Garnets were popular gemstones, considered just as beautiful as rubies. The very earliest descriptions of garnet date to Roman times; Pliny the Elder (23/24 to 79 CE) referred to the dark-red variety as carbunculus alabandicus, the fire-stone from the city of Alabanda (modern Turkey), an important market place for gemstones found in Asia during Pliny's time.
Provenance: private Boynton Beach, Florida, USA collection; ex-private Dr. Yahya Jafar collection, Muscat, Oman, assembled between the early 1960s and late 1990s
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#174614Missing gemstone on small bezel on underside of band. Surface abrasions to gold band, some bending to band. Softening to raised gold motifs on bezel lip. Garnet is slightly loose in bezel but secure via the prongs. Garnet is intact and peacock motif is well preserved and excellent. Ring is wearable!Condition
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