Code: 12570
This is a Medieval silver finger ring, dating to the 12th - 13th century AD. The cruciform bezel is set with the original blue glass gemstone with a scratch-engraved inscription. This appears to denote the ring to represent a dignitry of the Khan or Batu Khan. The shape of the ring is a distinctive form from the Golden Horde area, thought to designate a person of distinction or a commander in the court. The ring is a good example of the type. The blue colour of the glass probably indicates the owner is from the Western Half (Blue Horde)
OBJECT: Finger Ring
CULTURE: Medieval
DATE: c. 12th - 13th century A.D.
MATERIAL: Silver & Glass
RING SIZE: 7 3/4 (US) P 1/2 (UK)
SIZE: 27.9mm x 23.5mm x 3.7mm (bezel 23.5mm x 20.4mm)
WEIGHT: 9.48 grams
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a European private collection, Tallinn. Estonia.
