Bidspirit auction | MINOAN BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO IN

MINOAN BANDED AGATE INTAGLIO IN GOLD MOUNT - Ca. 1600 - 1400 BCA banded agate intaglio of elongated oval form engraved on one face with a tall double axe flanked by two swords. Mounted as a swivel in a possibly later gold pendant setting, the stone is pierced lengthwise and held on a transverse wire passing through a curved frame with knobbed terminals and a scroll element above, leading to a pair of interlinked suspension rings.Size: 30mm x 25mm; Weight: 4.6g.Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990sThis item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.