A FINE SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH A NICOLO INTAGLIO. BUST OF A WOMAN WITH MOON, STAR AND INSCRIPTION.

A FINE SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH A NICOLO INTAGLIO. BUST OF A WOMAN WITH MOON, STAR AND INSCRIPTION. 5th - 6th century A.D. Stone 13x15 mm; int. size 18x20 mm; 16,35 grWith rounded hoop, flatten within and expanding in carenated shoulders, surmounted by a raised box setting with a gold spherical bead on top (in order to specify the position for the impression). The intaglio depicts a female bust facing left with hair ornaments, large earrings and necklace. In the field, star and moon. On the right, a pahlavi inscription. Wear marks, chip on the edge.Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the London art market in the early 2000s