Western Asiatic Ring with Animals
1st millennium B.C. A copper-alloy finger ring with roughly rectangular-section hoop expanding at the shoulders and bezel, engraved with a central stylised tree flanked by bounding quadrupeds. 22.52 grams, 23.65 mm overall, 16.46 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9) (1 in.). Early 1990s London collection.Acquired on the UK art market.From a private collection, Lancashire, UK. [No Reserve]