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LOT 1450
Byzantine Engraved Bone Spindle Whorl with Birds Below Canopy
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (7.78 grams, 17.78 mm).
Barrel-shaped with incised ring-and-dot ornament forming an arcade. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Abelita family collection, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 1450
Byzantine Engraved Bone Spindle Whorl with Birds Below Canopy
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Byzantine Seal Matrix with Inscription
Circa 11th-12th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
With inscription '+ΘKEB / OΘTO / ΔΟΛΟ / ΤΘΛΑ' for 'ΘΕΟΤΟΚΕ ΒΟΗΘΕI ΤΩ ΔΟΥΛΩ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΛΑΔΕ' (Mother of God, help Lades, the servant of God). 13.1 grams, 18 mm
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
The stamp seals that have survived in large numbers from Byzantium are objects a few centimetres high and conical in shape, featuring a sealing surface at the lower end and a pendant at the upper end. They served the same function as signet rings and were used to seal everyday objects, primarily for personal purposes, using wax and other soft materials.
