A seated Persian woman with a flower. Engraved on the underside with a woman seated on a chair, wearing a long pleated chiton and a crown(?), her hair in a long braid at her back, holding a flower out before her.
18 by 16 mm.
2.95 grams.
CONDITION
Very fine condition.
PROVENANCE
Bonhams sale 25881, Mr J. N. & Mrs J. E. Didcock collection, UK; and thence by descent to the present owner.
REFERENCE
Cambridge, Pale red all-stone ring. 22mm. GGFR pl. 966.
For a closely related example, see J. Boardman, Greek Gems and Finger Rings, London, 1970, p.320-1, pl. 966.