Ring
Unknown
17th century · Gold · Islamic Art
The flower-shaped bezel of this ring is flanked by two birds resting on scroll brackets. Parrots of this form are popular motifs found on South Indian ornaments, often seen in symmetrical pairs similar to this example. The flat platform of the bezel may have held another bird or three dimensional motif.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Gold
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, 2008
