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finger-ring
;
seal
Object Type
finger-ring
seal
Museum number
1872,0604.973
Description
Finger-ring; carved jade; hoop has a projection at the back and on the shoulders; projecting oval bezel engraved with a legend in Nashki characters.
Cultures/periods
Safavid dynasty
Production date
16thC-17thC
Production place
Made in:
Iran
Materials
cornelian
Technique
carved
Dimensions
Diameter:
11 millimetres
(hoop)
Height:
20 millimetres
(bezel)
Width:
21 millimetres
(bezel)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Parallels: D. J. Content, "Rings", in: id. (ed.) Islamic Rings and Gems: The Benjamin Zucker Collection (London 1987) cat. 67; M. Wenzel, Ornament and Amulet: Rings of the Islamic Lands (London 1993) cat. 323.
Bibliographic references
Porter 2011 / Arabic and Persian Seals and Amulets in the British Museum
(393)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Alessandro Castellani
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Rev Greville John Chester
Acquisition date
1872
Department
Middle East
Registration number
1872,0604.973