Bidspirit auction | A minoan amygdaloid agate engraved

A minoan amygdaloid agate engraved seal. Talismanic jug. First half of the 2nd millenium B.C. 15 x 21 x 8 mm Talismanic jug with floral and cross-hatching. This symbol is a common pattern for this type of seals. Drilled lenghtwise. Wear marks. Rare. Parallels : J. Paul Getty Museum, inv. 2001.14.24; J. Boardman, Greek gems and finger rings, Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, 1970, Ch.II, pl. 72; See parallels: Antiken Gemmen, band II, Berlin, n. 17. U.K., private collection 70's, in the same family since then.