Lot Essay
The inscription is a well-known forumula asking god for consideration. The name Zurwanazad is derived from Zurwan, the god of time, and -azad, meaning "free-born."
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CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
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A SASSANIAN CARNELIAN RING STONE
circa 4th-5th century a.d.
The oval stone engraved with an old bearded man, wearing a long robe, leaning forward on a staff, with a Pahlavi inscription reading: "Look to Zurwanazad," mounted in a modern gold finger ring
ring size 7
circa 4th-5th century a.d.
The oval stone engraved with an old bearded man, wearing a long robe, leaning forward on a staff, with a Pahlavi inscription reading: "Look to Zurwanazad," mounted in a modern gold finger ring
ring size 7