Archaic II
Crystal Seal with Sea Urchin
Rock crystal cone-shaped seal, engraved with a sea urchin between two palm trees and a fish above. Twisted gold wire swivel looped through a transverse perforation; the holes have gold collars of thick beaded wire; the seal surface is capped with sheet and beaded gold. Dimensions: Height: 1.70 centimetres; Length: 1.70 centimetres; Weight: 8.50 grammes; Width: 1.50 centimetres Object Type: seal Techniques: engraved; twisted (wire)
Date
600 - 300 BC
Accession No.
1893,1116.1
Collection
British Museum
Provenance
- Found/Acquired: Maroni (?)
- Found/Acquired: Moni (Cyprus)
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