Lot Essay
For the motif compare no. 230 in Krzyszkowska, Aegean Seals, An Introduction.
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PROPERTY FROM A SWISS PRIVATE COLLECTION
A MINOAN AGATE AMYGDALOID
MM III-LM I, CIRCA 1700-1450 B.C.
Details
A MINOAN AGATE AMYGDALOID
MM III-LM I, CIRCA 1700-1450 B.C.
Engraved in the 'talismanic' style with a sailing ship upon zigzag waves
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) wide
MM III-LM I, CIRCA 1700-1450 B.C.
Engraved in the 'talismanic' style with a sailing ship upon zigzag waves
¾ in. (1.9 cm.) wide
Provenance
Acquired prior to 1972.
Literature
J.H. Betts, Corpus der Minoischen und Mykenischen Siegel, X, Die schweizer Sammlungen, Berlin, 1980, no. 290.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer
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