Bactrian copper barrel-shaped bead seal

Availability: In Stock

A large Bactrian copper barrel-shaped bead seal.
Stock Number:
x9202
$ 2950.00

Description

A large Bactrian copper barrel-shaped bead seal. Depicting a central naked female figure and stellar constellations (the Pleiades) and star of Venus; running at right angles to this scene is a depiction of two winged lions facing each other.

 

Origin:

Circa 2nd Millennium B.C., BMAC (Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex)

Dimensions:

Length: 4 cm / Diameter: 2.5 cm

Condition:

Intact with a built up verdigris patina.