{"product_id":"early-islamic-black-intaglio-seal-ring","title":"Early Islamic Black Intaglio Seal Ring","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe black stone (probably hematite) intaglio seal is intricately engraved with several lines of angular cursive script into nashk which dates the seal to between the 10th and 13th centuries (Porter, 2011). The engraving possibly translates to a name or phrase bearing religious significance.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe circular cut stone with a rare dotted border is set within an intricate later silver mount (probably dating from the late 19th to early 20th century) with engravings running across the band.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor referenced seals in the British Museum see items 192, 337 and 340 in ‘Arabic and Persian Seals and Amulets in the British Museum’ (Porter, 2011).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUK size R, US size 8.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe ring weighs 5.14 grams, the stone measures 10mm x 9mm, the ring is unmarked but tests as high-grade silver.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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":47193738772788,"sku":"","price":488.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6784\/5428\/files\/0G2A8327.jpg?v=1700661434","url":"https:\/\/ravensburyantiques.com\/nl-nl\/products\/early-islamic-black-intaglio-seal-ring","provider":"Ravensbury Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}