1st or 2nd century BC, Gold Signet Ring, 5.30g, with an oval surface with an engraving of

1st or 2nd century BC, Gold Signet Ring, 5.30g, with an oval surface with an engraving of an animal, most likely a Goat or a Deer with three symbols around, a Nandipada to right, a crescent above and a treskelis behind. Extremely fine, extremely rare. The Ring is offered with a letter describing and discussing it, dated 6 October 1975. The handwritten letter bears the signature of the late Shri Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar (1919-1988) a great Indological scholar and archaeologist, often regarded as the ‘father of Indian rock art research’, being the famed discoverer of the Bhimbetka rock shelters.

Sold for ₹3,05,000

Auction: Auction #101 · Oswal Antiques · 2023-12-23 · Estimate: ₹ 150000 - ₹ 200000

Category: Ancient

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