Lot 222 A CARTHAGINIAN GOLD RING, CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY BC
Reference: ART600897
A ring in pale gold with a round bezel and simple shank made from a square sectioned rod. The bezel is decorated with filigreed granules including two representations of gold necklaces which are the hieroglyphs for the word 'Good gold' or 'negev'. Whether the wearer would have had any idea of the significance of this is an interesting question. The type might have been simply schematic but given its elaboration this is unlikely to be the case.
Bezel diameter: 19 mm., 23 by 21 mm.
Size: 16
Weight: 5.3 gr.
PROVENANCE
From a European collection formed in the 1980's.