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LOT 0244
Seljuk Silver Ring with Gilt Cross
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.68 grams, 24.33 mm overall, 17.70 x 18.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).
Comprising a D-section hoop with expanding shoulders, a gilt shield with scrolls on each shoulder, and a low-relief cross expanding across the bezel with scrollwork background.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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