Pyu city-states, 2nd-10th century. The ring of elegant shape with broad shoulders, the oval top incised in the center with a dynamic representation of a stag with antlers, one of its legs raised as it looks backwards.
Condition: Good condition with few small nicks and scratches as well as minor traces of age and wear. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.
Weight: 12.5 g Dimensions: Size 2.2 x 2.3 cm, Inner Diameter 2 cm
Alloy composition range: Gold between 17-22 karat, the remainder consisting of various metals commensurate with the period.
