Bertolami Fine Art - Piazza Lovatelli 1, 00186 Roma
ASTA 267 - GLITTICA ASTA 267 - GLITTICA
Friday 7 July 2023 hours 12:30 (UTC +00:00)
AN ACHAEMENID BANDED AGATE SCARABOID SEAL. RULER KILLING A LION.
AN ACHAEMENID BANDED AGATE SCARABOID SEAL. RULER KILLING A LION.
5th-4th century B.C.
13x20x7 mm
Of oblongue shape,pierced lenghtwise. The flat side engraved with a ruler standing left and subduing a lion. Use of globular elements for the anatomical details. Wear marks.
Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s