Lot Essay
Not illustrated
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN
AN ETRUSCAN AMBER LION SEAL
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
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AN ETRUSCAN AMBER LION SEAL
Circa 6th Century B.C.
Depicted couchant on an oval base with three horizontal bands, the fore-paws extended before him, the hind-legs folded beneath, its large head now missing, the underside engraved with a couchant winged lion
1 in. (2.5 cm) long
Circa 6th Century B.C.
Depicted couchant on an oval base with three horizontal bands, the fore-paws extended before him, the hind-legs folded beneath, its large head now missing, the underside engraved with a couchant winged lion
1 in. (2.5 cm) long