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Lot 201*

A South Arabian gold ring

24 October 2012, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £3,750 inc. premium

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A South Arabian gold ring
Circa 3rd Century A.D.
The oval bezel engraved with a draped goddess in profile, holding a long branch in the left hand and a bird in her right hand, with five South Arabian characters in the field, finger size 'I', the bezel 18mm long

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Provenance:
Nina Borowski Collection, France, acquired in 1980.

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