A HITTITE HAEMATITE DISK SEAL
Lot 209PROPERTY FROM THE LIGABUE FAMILY COLLECTION

A HITTITE HAEMATITE DISK SEAL

CIRCA 1400 B.C.

Closed13 December 2013

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USD 18,750

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A HITTITE HAEMATITE DISK SEAL
CIRCA 1400 B.C.
With two flat circular faces, the sides concave, with a single perforation, one side with a hieroglyphic inscription at the center, with the personal name CERVUS2-lu-wa (Kurunta-luwa), framed by a band with three deities walking to the right, with ornamental motifs in between them, including a calcophon, stars and a lotus bud, and two seated deities, a stand before each, with other motifs in between; the other side with the same hieroglyphic inscription at the center, framed by a band of alternating triangles and stars, and a broad band of floral motifs, stars, triangles and frontal animal heads
1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm.) diameter

with Elie Borowski, Basel, 1970s.

Specialist note

For related examples see nos. 23-26 and 53-58 in M. Poetto and S. Salvatori, La Collezione Anatolica di E. Borowski.