Cloritite Figurative Cylinder Seal - image 1

Late Bronze Age II

Cloritite Figurative Cylinder Seal

Grey-green cloritite cylinder seal with engraved design and a ring around each end; pierced longitudinally for suspension; decoration very faint, possibly never finished, but appears to depict a row figurues, including trees; the field is defined top and bottom by an incised groove around the cylinder. Dimensions: Diameter: 0.90 centimetres; Length: 2.40 centimetres Object Type: cylinder seal Techniques: engraved; pierced

Date

1600 - 1200 BC

Accession No.

1898,1201.53

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Maroni