Ringstone
A Sassanian ringstone measuring approximately 1cm x 1cm, made of cornelian and dating from the 4th-5th century AD. The engraving depicts a winged horse complete with harness, surrounded by dots.
Winged horses were a popular motif in Sassanian art and some referred to a a legendary horse that brought sacred fire to the temple of Takht-i Sulaiman, in what is now Azerbaijan.
The artefact belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
Winged horses were a popular motif in Sassanian art and some referred to a a legendary horse that brought sacred fire to the temple of Takht-i Sulaiman, in what is now Azerbaijan.
The artefact belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/380
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Western Asia (Middle East and Near East)
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, Lieutenant Colonel Leopold Agar Denys (from the collection of)
- Material
- carnelian | | | |
- Common Name
- ringstone
- Simple Name
- ringstone
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- 300
- Production Year High
- 500
