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Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring
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LOT 0275

Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring

12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (12.92 grams, 28.32 mm overall, 19.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British O, USA 7, Europe 14.98, Japan 14)).

Incised Kufic inscription in high cut oval gemstone, set into a later hollow-formed ring with central stud to the bezel.

Provenance

Private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0275

Western Asiatic Inscribed Carnelian Gemstone in Gold Ring

Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)

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