four-sided prism; intaglio

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Object Type: four-sided prism; intaglio
Museum number: 1934,1120.1
Description: Green jasper four-sided prism engraved with a design on each side with signs in the Cretan Hieroglyphic script. Includes frequently attested 'trowel and arrow' and 'trowel and eye' sign groups.
Cultures/periods: Middle Minoan II; Middle Minoan III
Production date: 1850BC-1600BC
Production place: Made in: Crete
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Crete
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Length: 1.10 centimetres; Width: 0.50 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Krzyszkowska, O. (2005), Aegean Seals: An Introduction. p. 96, fig. 162a-d
Bibliographic references: CMS VII / Corpus der minoischen und mykenischen Siegel VII. Die englischen Museen II. (No. 40); CHIC / Corpus hieroglyphicarum inscriptionum cretae (#299)
Location: On display (G12/dc4)
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1934
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1934,1120.1

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