Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
A GRAECO-PERSIAN/CENTRAL ASIA CHALCEDONY ENGRAVED SEAL. LION WITH A TREE.
A GRAECO-PERSIAN/CENTRAL ASIA CHALCEDONY ENGRAVED SEAL. LION WITH A TREE.
4th century B.C.
Diam. 21x9 mm
Pierced longitudinally. A lion advances to the left from behind a large tree engraved in the center of the seal. The plant appears to be placed on top of a pile of rocks. A bird at the top of the tree, always facing left. Naturalistic scene. Signs of wear and small chips on the edge. Pleasant milky orange tone of the chalcedony. Use of globular elements.The style is very close to the "Bern Group". This group presents the most distinctive of the late style, and approaching far later Sasanian globolo style forms.
J. Boardman, Greek Gems and Finger Rings, p. 356 n. 981 - 988 (Bern Group).
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s