A Persian Banded Agate Cabochon set as a ring, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCE Sculpture - Architectural preserving finely incised hieroglyphic inscriptions

preserving finely incised hieroglyphic inscriptions on multiple faces

315–294 BCE

Gold Coast City Art Gallery

Dimensions: String length: 45 cm (18 inches)

A Persian Banded Agate Cabochon set as a ring, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCE Sculpture - Architectural preserving finely incised hieroglyphic inscriptionsThis lovely ring centers on an ancient banded agate cabochon dating to the Achaemenid period. The stone is cut as a high dome and polished to a smooth finish, its natural concentric layers in dark gray and white forming a pronounced eye motif. Across the Persian world, such stones were prized not only for their visual appeal but also for their protective associations. Ancient sources and later traditions describe agate as a powerful talisman. Warriors