Lot 847
Ancient Palestinian Seals. Circa 18th-9th century BC. Antiquites include: 3 seals, a cylinder, and a small Egyptian ushabti. The earliest seal is a Hyksos scarab, carved in steatite, with lovely scroll pattern on base. The other two are Early Iron Age, Syro-Palestine, with animal motifs. One is a scarab in brown-black serpentine, the other a once-glazed scaraboid in frit. Also in frit, a once glazed Neo-Assyrian cylinder with contest scene: lion attacking man-headed bird or griffin. Last a Late Dynastic miniature ushabti in green-glazed faience -- the features blocky, but glaze choicely preserved. Lot of 5 pieces. The scarab chipped, the other seals with varying degrees of wear. An interesting little group. Seals average 16 mm.; the ushabti, 57 mm.
Estimated Value $200 - 275.
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| Realized $115 |
