Auction 107
By Bertolami Fine Art
Apr 22, 2022
London, Italy
22 aprile 2022 ore 15:00 CEST (14:00 BST)
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LOT 8:

A rare greek banded agate scaraboid engraved seal. Club and bow.

4th century B.C.

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22/04/2022 at Bertolami Fine Art
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A rare greek banded agate scaraboid engraved seal. Club and bow.

4th century B.C.

16x23x6 mm

On the left a club; on the right a bow. Emblem referable to Hercules. Interesting variety of sardonyx agate, in which the engraver has artistically followed the curvilinear movement of the bands for the curve of the bow. Wear marks. Through hole. Rare. Parallel: J. Boardman, GGFR, n. 732 ("Leningrad, from Chersonesos. Gold..Bow and club. Gaidukevich and Maximova, Antichnie Gorod 440, pl. I.2).

Provenance: UK private collection 80's.

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