SELJUK PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
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A GOLD RING
SELJUK PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
The hexagonal bezel with engraved inscription wafa bi-hi (he kept his promise) surrounded by a border of engraved and nielloed arabesques, soldered to the shank with inscriptions on the sloping edges of the bezel al-izz w'al-iqbal w'al-dawla w'al-salam (glory, prosperity, wealth and well-being), the shank with applied and engraved decoration, rubbing to high points
.5/8in. (1.8cm.) high
SELJUK PERSIA, 13TH CENTURY
The hexagonal bezel with engraved inscription wafa bi-hi (he kept his promise) surrounded by a border of engraved and nielloed arabesques, soldered to the shank with inscriptions on the sloping edges of the bezel al-izz w'al-iqbal w'al-dawla w'al-salam (glory, prosperity, wealth and well-being), the shank with applied and engraved decoration, rubbing to high points
.5/8in. (1.8cm.) high