A MINOAN GREEN JASPER LENTOID
PROPERTY FROM A SWISS PRIVATE COLLECTION
A MINOAN GREEN JASPER LENTOID

MM III-LM I, CIRCA 1700-1450 B.C.

Details
A MINOAN GREEN JASPER LENTOID
MM III-LM I, CIRCA 1700-1450 B.C.
Engraved in the 'talismanic' style with a flying fish
5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired prior to 1972.
Literature
J.H. Betts, Corpus der Minoischen und Mykenischen Siegel, X, Die schweizer Sammlungen, Berlin, 1980, no. 286.

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Lot Essay

For the motif compare pl. 77 in Boardman, Greek Gems and Finger Rings.

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