SELJUK HIGH KARAT GOLD RING WITH LARGE PINK CABOCHON Ca. AD 1000 - 1200. A gold ring with a flat-section hoop flaring at the shoulders, decorated with incised vegetal scrolls and geometric motifs, some panels filled with niello. The tall, conical bezel is similarly ornamented and surmounted by a large pink cabochon secured by four flat-topped prongs. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 19742, Calligraphy: Art in Writing, Lot 6. Size: D:15.29mm / US: 4 1/4 / UK: I; Weight: 5.5g Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.