SASANIAN GOLD RING WITH RED GARNET INTAGLIO DEPICTING BIRDS Ca. AD 400 - 600. An oval red intaglio engraved with two birds facing each other. Set in the bezel of a gold ring decorated with granulated detailing, the hoop is engraved along its length with chevron-like motifs. For similar see: Bagot J., El legado de Hefesto: A Memorial to a Private Collection of Ancient Rings and Glyptics, n. 25. Size: D:15.09mm / US: 4 / UK: H 1/2; Weight: 2.85g Provenance: Private London collection; previously French art market 1970s/1980s