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LOT 270:
JAVANESE GOLD RING WITH SRI MOTIF
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Estimated price :
£3,000 - £6,000
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JAVANESE GOLD RING WITH SRI MOTIF
Ca. 9th-10th century AD.A gold stirrup ring characterized by a hollow hoop with expanded shoulders and a large almond-shaped bezel engraved with a script motif known as the Sri. The inscription represents the goddess of the same name. Sri was revered as a deity of fertility, prosperity, and abundance, and thus wearing a ring adorned with this motif was believed to guarantee auspiciousness. For a similar example, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 1998.544.420. Authentication report by Sami Fortune, ancient jewellery specialist. Size: D:14.07mm / US: 2 7/8 / UK: F; Weight: 5gProvenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
