PTOLEMAIC GOLD SEAL RING WITH GRYPHON
Ca. 400-300 BC.
Hellenistic Period, possibly from Egypt. A beautiful gold finger ring composed of a round hoop and a large bezel engraved with a lion-headed gryphon (griffin) depicted in flying motion. It has been suggested that such mythological creature, only found on Egyptian jewellery, was associated with the Macedonian dynasty, whereas the most common eagle-headed gryphon was associated with the Achaemenid Empire. Item comes with a professional historical report from Ancient Report Specialists. For a similar depiction lion-headed gryphon on jewellery, please see the Metropolitan Museum, accession number 35.6.2.
Size: D: 19.76mm / US: 10 / UK: T1/2; 12g
Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in the 1970s European collection.
Estimate: GBP 6000 - 12000