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sealstone
(lentoid)
;
intaglio
Object Type
sealstone
(lentoid)
intaglio
Museum number
1947,0926.22
Description
Dark brown steatite lentoid seal engraved with a geometric design, often referred to as 'tectonic'.
Cultures/periods
Middle Minoan II
Middle Minoan III
Production date
1850BC-1600BC
Production place
Made in:
Crete
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Crete
(said to be from)
Materials
steatite
Technique
engraved
Dimensions
Diameter:
1.70 - 1.80 centimetres
Curator's comments
Yule, P. (1980) Early Cretan Seals: A Study of Chronology, p.146. Classifies as Tectonic Group 4. But I have dated it later because it is a lentoid.
Bibliographic references
CMS VII / Corpus der minoischen und mykenischen Siegel VII. Die englischen Museen II.
(No. 149)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Mrs Gladys Isabel Cameron
Acquisition date
1947
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1947,0926.22