Description A SASANIAN INTAGLIO SEAL GOLD RINGSasanian, ancient Persia/Iran, c. 3rd to 6th century. The top inset with a circular intaglio seal, finely incised with a profile of a man, the reverse of the ring decorated with fine filigree.Alloy composition analysis: Gold 17 karatCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, some soil encrustation.Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 5.08 gDimensions: : Outer Diameter 2.3 cm, Inner Diameter 1.8 cm