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LOT 560:
JAVANESE GOLD RING WITH HEXAGONAL BEZEL DEPICTING SYMBOLS
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£750 - £1,500
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JAVANESE GOLD RING WITH HEXAGONAL BEZEL DEPICTING SYMBOLS
Ca. AD 600 - 1200.
A Javanese 21 ct gold finger ring with an octagonal bezel and a round hoop. The shoulders are decorated with volutes and the bezel depicts a crescent moon and others symbols. For similar see: Sotheby's magnificent lustre south Asian gold jewellery and ornaments from an Asian private collection, 01-08.09.2022, Lot. 31. This piece has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements.
Size: D:13.5mm / US: 2 1/4 / UK: D 1/2; Weight: 5g
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a family London collection formed since the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
