Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN BONE CYLINDER SEAL

EGYPTIAN BONE CYLINDER SEAL - Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 3150 - 2686 BC.A bone cylindrical stamp seal carved with an intriguing scene incised across the exterior surfaces. It features hieroglyphic symbols on all surfaces, surrounded by two external concentric lines. For similar see: Catalogue of Egyptian scarabs, etc, in the British Museum, H. R. Hall, 1913, Cat. 2595, MET Museum Accession Number: 26.2.50Size: 15mm x 8mm; Weight: 1.2gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.