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)