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Prismatic carnelian seal. Middle Minoan, ca. 1900 - 1600 B.C. L 1.8cm, W 1.12-1.03cm. Made of red carnelian. Three-sided prism with amygdaloid surfaces and longitudinal drilling. On one side a "talismanic motif", probably representing part of the hull and cabin, the cargo or the rigging of a ship. On the other side, a single-handled jug on a stand, branches on both sides and a baseline. The third side is smooth. Published. Published: I. Pini (ed.), Corpus der Minoischen und Mykenischen Siegel (CMS) vol. X (1980) no. 229. Some rubbing to the engraved areas. Provenance: Ex collection J.K.-E., Hesse, acquired 1984 in Frankfurt/Main.

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Prismatic carnelian seal. Middle Minoan, ca. 1900 - 1600 B.C. L 1.8cm, W 1.12-1.03cm. Made of red carnelian. Three-sided prism with amygdaloid surfaces and longitudinal drilling. On one side a "talismanic motif", probably representing part of the hull and cabin, the cargo or the rigging of a ship. On the other side, a single-handled jug on a stand, branches on both sides and a baseline. The third side is smooth. Published. Published: I. Pini (ed.), Corpus der Minoischen und Mykenischen Siegel (CMS) vol. X (1980) no. 229. Some rubbing to the engraved areas. Provenance: Ex collection J.K.-E., Hesse, acquired 1984 in Frankfurt/Main.

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Starting price 800 EUR

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