Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
Wednesday 9 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A minoan amygdaloid agate engraved seal. Talismanic jug.
A minoan amygdaloid agate engraved seal. Talismanic jug.
First half of the 2nd millenium B.C.
15 x 21 x 8 mm
Talismanic jug with floral and cross-hatching.
This symbol is a common pattern for this type of seals.
Drilled lenghtwise. Wear marks. Rare.
Parallels :
J. Paul Getty Museum, inv. 2001.14.24; J. Boardman, Greek gems and finger rings, Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, 1970, Ch.II, pl. 72; See parallels: Antiken Gemmen, band II, Berlin, n. 17.
U.K., private collection 70's, in the same family since then.