Phoenician Silver Cylinder Seal with Pseudo-Egyptian Hieroglyphs

LEVANT, 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 5/8 in. (97.8 grams, 40 mm).

Tubular with concave disc ends pierced by a sleeve to accept the axle; outer face divided by longitudinal straight lines, the resultant panels with shapes and symbols reminiscent of hieroglyphs but not interpretable using the Egyptian system.

Provenance

London, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0064