Ring with Tibetan Floral Motif

Tiny creatures in high relief cluster around this broad, short band.

This horn and sterling silver ring with a Tibetan floral motif is from Tibet, and is contemporary. Tibetan jewelry traditions have long combined silver with natural materials such as turquoise, coral, amber and bone, often in bold and generously sized forms. Visible is a short band with raised animal forms that overlap each other, among leaves and curls. The tooling is crisp and the metal is bright. Inside, a pale grainy sleeve shows uneven staining.

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