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Ring

12th century
Not on view
This ring with a tourmaline bead conforms to a popular design worn by Seljuq men but sometimes presented to women as love tokens.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ring
  • Date: 12th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Gold; cast and fabricated from sheet, decorated with bitumen-highlighted incising, set with tourmaline bead
  • Dimensions: H. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)
    W. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
    D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
    Wt. 0.2 oz. (5.7 g)
  • Classification: Jewelry
  • Credit Line: The Alice and Nasli Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Alice Heeramaneck, 1980
  • Object Number: 1980.541.6
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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