- Title
- Ring
- Date Made
- 11th-12th century
- Medium
- Gold, fabricated from sheet and set with turquoise stone
- Dimensions
- Height: 1 3/8 in. (3.49 cm)
- Accession Number
- M.2002.1.560
- Collecting Area
- Art of the Middle East: Islamic
- Curatorial Notes
Much of what is known about personal adornment from the medieval Islamic world is largely limited to jewelry since textiles deteriorate quickly and few garments survive. While jewelry is also rare since it was frequently melted down, extant pieces like this ring provide an idea of the types of fashions available in eleventh-century Iran.
