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| Auction Closes At: |
15:12:00 07/23/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
403. South Arabian Gold Monogrammed Finger Ring |
| Estimate: |
$6,000-$9,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$2,500.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$2,500.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Classical Antiquities - Jewelry
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| Culture or Country: |
South Arabia.
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| Period: |
Ca. 4th - 5th century A.D.
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| Size: |
ring size: 4-1/2,
10 gms. |
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| Description: |
Solid gold finger ring has softly pointed shoulders and flat inscribed bezel. The central signs are combined in a monogram...reading from top to bottom and right to left, they may be construed as two names: (1) m d+h+r t (2) W t r, meaning Ammi-Dhakharat Watar. The second name “Watar” is a common surname for Sabaeab rulers, suggesting that the ring belonged to a member of the royal family, or to a very important leader, at court or as a local chief. The style of the signs indicates a date of about 4th-5th century A.D. under the Himyarite Empire, which ruled over the territories of all four older kingdoms of Saba, Ma in, Qataban and Hadramaut, and beyond. |
| Provenance: |
Ex. Derek Content, London, 2011, ex. Kamal Taffal, Jordan. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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South Arabian Gold Monogrammed Finger Ring
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