Choose Category:

Home > Auctions > Starting 5th September 2023 > Phoenician Carnelian Scaraboid with Semitic Inscription

Print page | Email lot to a friend

Back to previous page


Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Gallery loading...

LOT 0462

Sold for (Inc. bp): £520

PHOENICIAN CARNELIAN SCARABOID WITH SEMITIC INSCRIPTION
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (1.9 grams, 15 mm).

With a domed upper face and bevelled side edge; base inscribed over two lines or columns separated by three lines; pierced for suspension; chip to base. [No Reserve]

PROVENANCE:
From an old French collection, formed in the 1980s-1990s.
Property of a North London antiquary.

CONDITION
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process

AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.