A MINOAN STAMP SEAL WITH A CUTTLEFISH, CIRCA 1500-1300 BC

A MINOAN STAMP SEAL WITH A CUTTLEFISH, CIRCA 1500-1300 BC

Banded agate.
An oval Minoan stamp seal showing a cuttlefish. The seal is made of a banded agate and has a rounded back. A narrow piercing through the long axis of the stone would have been for suspension. This seal is a good example of the wondrous realism achieved by Minoan artists when observing nature.
24 by 18 by 14 mm.