A Bactrian bronze ring featuring a round hoop and a circular bezel. The bezel features a spiral motif extending from the granule in the middle with granulation on the outermost perimeter. A beautiful green patination and some earthly encrustations to the surface. Bactria or Bactriana was an ancient country situated between the Hindu Kush and Amu Darya mountains. Its relevance centred around 600 BCE and 600 CE, as it served as a significant meeting place for Western and Eastern trade routes as well as being a central location for religious and artistic ideas. This meant large scale migration and resettlement of communities which resulted in a large circulation of new cultures and languages and an accumulation of vast wealth. Jewellery is such a wealth gained; these collections of rings pose as a suitable example. Internal diameter: 1.7cm Closest UK ring size: I Provenance: Private London collection, ex Parthenon Gallery, 1990-2017.