{"product_id":"antique-islamic-ring-with-early-seal","title":"Antique Islamic Ring with Early Seal","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe bright red jasper intaglio seal is intricately engraved in angular Kufic script with forked and wedge-shaped terminals which dates the seal to the 9th-12th centuries (Porter, 2011). The engraving translates to a name: ‘Basheer Khan bin Shahr Khan Lillah’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe oval intaglio with smooth bevelled edges and a recessed centre is set within a later silver mount engraved with crosshatched detailing, probably dating to 19th century.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor a referenced Kufic seals in the British Museum see item 112, 335 and 201 in ‘Arabic and Persian Seals and Amulets in the British Museum’ (Porter, 2011).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eUK size Q 1\/2, US size 8.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe ring weighs 8.12g silver, the stone measures 13mm x 10mm, the ring is unmarked but tests as high-grade silver.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor British Museum seals: https:\/\/www.islamicmanuscripts.info\/reference\/books\/Porter-2011-Arabic-Persian-seals-amulets-BM.pdf\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ravensbury Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47193059361076,"sku":"","price":705000.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/0G2A8155.jpg?v=1700645698","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/ko-kr\/products\/antique-islamic-ring-with-early-seal","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}