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                                                                                       A Pyu gOld RINg
                                                                                       WITh AgATe INTAglIO
                                                                                       Pyu city-states, 8th-10th century. The ring with
                                                                                       broad shoulders, the oval top set with a dark
                                                                                       agate intaglio showing an inscription and richly
                                                                                       decorated with gold thread forming beads and
                                                                                       a spiraling cord.
                                                                                       Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István
                                                                                       Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art
                                                                                       collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
                                                                                       condition: Good condition with minor traces
                                                                                       of age and wear.

                                                                                       Weight: 4.8 g
                                                                                       Dimensions: Size 2.8 x 2.9 cm, Inner Diameter
                                                                                       2.2 cm
                                                                                       Alloy composition range: Gold between 17-22
                                                                                       karat, the remainder consisting of various
                                                                                       metals commensurate with the period.

                                                                                       estimate euR 1,500
                                                                                       Starting price EUr 750





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                                                                                       A Pyu gOld RINg
                                                                                       WITh AgATe INTAglIO
                                                                                       Pyu city-states, 8th-10th century. The ring with
                                                                                       broad shoulders, the oval top set with a dark
                                                                                       agate intaglio showing an inscription and richly
                                                                                       decorated with gold thread forming beads and
                                                                                       a spiraling cord.
                                                                                       Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István
                                                                                       Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art
                                                                                       collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
                                                                                       condition: Very good condition with minor
                                                                                       traces of age and wear.
                                                                                       Weight: 5.1 g
                                                                                       Dimensions: Size 2.7 x 3.1 cm, Inner Diameter
                                                                                       2.4 cm
                                                                                       Alloy composition range: Gold between 17-22
                                                                                       karat, the remainder consisting of various
                                                                                       metals commensurate with the period.

                                                                                       estimate euR 1,500
                                                                                       Starting price EUr 750





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                                                                                       A Pyu gOld RINg
                                                                                       WITh AgATe INTAglIO
                                                                                       Pyu city-states, 8th-10th century. The ring
                                                                                       elegantly crafted with broad shoulders, the oval
                                                                                       top set with a dark agate intaglio showing three
                                                                                       horizontal lines and decorated with small gold
                                                                                       beads.
                                                                                       Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István
                                                                                       Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art
                                                                                       collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
                                                                                       condition: Very good condition with minor
                                                                                       traces of age and wear.
                                                                                       Weight: 6.9 g
                                                                                       Dimensions: Size 2.2 x 2.4 cm, Inner Diameter
                                                                                       1.7 cm
                                                                                       Alloy composition range: Gold between 17-22
                                                                                       karat, the remainder consisting of various
                                                                                       metals commensurate with the period.

                                                                                       estimate euR 1,500
                                                                                       Starting price EUr 750




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