Amuletic Ring 1200BC Artifact Ancient Near Eastern Silver Cuneiformic wCOA For Sale

Ancient Silver Inscribed Amuletic Pendant Ring (US Size 1 — c. 1200–500 BC)

Authenticity & Guarantee

• Provenance: Ex-private European collection, legally acquired from international sales; Classical Mediterranean / Levantine Sphere.

Item Specifications & Exact Dimensions

• Object: Cast Silver Amuletic Ring / Protective Pendant with Inscribed Wedge-Script Bezel Matrix

• Culture / Period: Ancient Levantine / Eastern Mediterranean Trade Sphere

• Date Range: Circa 1200 BC – 500 BC (c. 12th–6th Century BC)

• Ring Size: US Size 1 (approx. 12.4 mm internal diameter) — engineered to be worn suspended as an amuletic pendant on a cord or wire

• Material: Cast Ancient Silver (Silver Alloy)

• Form & Architecture: Compact solid silver ring featuring a thick rounded hoop rising to a raised, flat rectangular bezel matrix; bezel face displays two deeply incised linear wedge-script characters; solid structural geometry suited for suspension or display

• Condition: Exceptional, complete ancient condition. Crisp wedge-script impressions on the bezel, intact hoop, and an authentic dark charcoal-olive silver patina with natural pale earthen burial encrustation. Free of modern restoration or tooling.

Ancient Epigraphy & Amuletic Traditions

In the ancient Mediterranean and Levant, written script held inherent ceremonial and protective significance. Inscriptions featuring sacred signs, personal monograms, or protective formulas transformed metal ornaments into active apotropaic talismans. Rings bearing incised wedge characters were carried or worn to invoke divine protection and guard the bearer against malevolent influences across ancient trade networks.

Pendant Rings & Miniature Protective Seals

Small-gauge rings measuring US Size 1 were deliberately engineered in antiquity as suspension amulets (pendant rings) worn around the neck on a leather thong or cord, rather than worn on the finger. This allowed the wearer to keep the protective script resting close to the chest while maintaining the functional geometry of a personal seal matrix.

Typological Analysis & Exact Classification

• Primary Class: Ancient Levantine Personal Adornment / Inscribed Amulet

• Sub-Class: Rectangular Bezel Inscribed Silver Pendant Ring Class

Comparable Archaeological Examples & Museum Accession Numbers

• British Museum (Accession No. 1880,0510.312): Ancient Eastern Mediterranean inscribed silver signet ring with wedge characters.

• Louvre Museum (Inv. No. AO 22118): Levantine silver seal ring featuring linear script signs.

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