This exceptional bronze ring bears witness to the metallurgical craftsmanship of the Iron Age in Central Asia, attributed to the prestigious cultures of Amlash or Bactria from the 1st millennium BC.
The object displays typical characteristics of metallurgical productions from these civilizations, with bronzework revealing advanced technical mastery for the period.
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Flan and edge
The ring presents a regular circular form characteristic of Iron Age productions from Central Asia.
Diameter of 22 mm, made of bronze, preserved in good condition despite its millenary age.
The Bactrian culture prospered between the 3rd and 2nd millennium BC in present-day Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, along the Silk Road. The Amlash culture developed in the 1st millennium BC in northern Central Asia, renowned for its metallurgy and funeral rites.
Precious testimony of the complex cultural evolution of Central Asia during the Iron Age and commercial exchanges on the Silk Road.
Provenance: English private collection, acquired London Gallery (1970-2000). Delivered with certificate of authenticity and export license.
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