371, Lot: 1221. Estimate $300. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Black serpentine cylinder seal. Syrian, Egyptianizing Style, circa 1500 BC. A man holding a spear and scythe stands facing right, with one foot resting on uncertain object, a crescent is behind his head. Before him, an ankh and three men, the first holding a goat. Star behind the head of first man.
Height: 18mm. Intact. A nice example.
From the J. S. Wagner Collection.