The inscription is read as "Pusrakhitasa", meaning "belonging to Pusrakhita" or "protected by the Pushya star". Archaeologists believe the ring’s owner may have belonged to the Vaishya (merchant) caste.The Fine Arts Department |
Posted on 10/25/2026 7:20:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
The Fine Arts Department has uncovered two more ancient gold rings, including one bearing a rare Brahmi inscription, during excavations at the Don Yai Thong archaeological site.
Director-General Phanombut Chantarachot said that archaeologists were recovering human skeletons and artefacts from the site after rising groundwater, salinity and seasonal rain threatened to damage the fragile remains.
During the operation, the team discovered two gold rings associated with Skeleton No. 4...
The second gold ring has no decorative design.
Similar Brahmi inscriptions have previously been found on seals and jewellery at archaeological sites in Krabi and Chumphon, highlighting early trade and cultural links between the Indian subcontinent and present-day Thailand.
Both rings have been transferred to Phra Nakhon Khiri National Museum for conservation and further study.
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The inscription is read as "Pusrakhitasa", meaning "belonging to Pusrakhita" or "protected by the Pushya star". Archaeologists believe the ring’s owner may have belonged to the Vaishya (merchant) caste.The Fine Arts Department |
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Thanks for the link! I finally found a graphic that was permissable to use. Only about 99 more topics to clear in the "On Deck" folder. 😁
AI Slop:
Very pretty ring.
Here are a few topics probably of interest, but which didn't make the catalog.
‘Pushya star’ would be a good name for a band.
The inscription is read as “Pusrakhitasa”, meaning “belonging to Pusrakhita” or “protected by the Pushya star”...
Didn’t work..........
One ring to rule them all.
It worked. The ring is intact.
Weekly Digest: the other GGG topics added since the previous digest ping, alpha:
Making a lot of jewelry for men, makes me suspect Sauron had a lot of his furniture covered in naugahyde.
“Drink more Ovaltine...”
[Someone had to say it...]
Why do they call it Ovaltine? The mug is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine.
Egg shaped fork.
Fair amount of bling for a working man.
Fair amount of bling for a working man.
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