Cylinder seal
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Lot: 260
63rd tribal art auction with special part 'wunderkammer'Cylinder seal
Ecuador, pre-columbian
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland | H: 3 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
clay, matt patina, two pieces, of cylindrical form, pierced in the middle, decorated with reliefic ornaments, min. dam., minor missing parts;
cylinder seals were used in ancient Egypt during the time of the 1. dynasty until about 2100 B.C. First they conveyed names of management institutions, officials and kings and there manufacture was a royal monopol. They were an essential part of administration.
