Bidspirit auction | GREEK PERIOD GREY-BLUE CHALCEDONY CYLINDER

GREEK PERIOD GREY-BLUE CHALCEDONY CYLINDER SEAL WITH HORNED WINGED LIONS AND AHURA MAZDA - Ca. 500 - 330 BC. A grey-blue chalcedony cylinder seal, drilled longitudinally and engraved with two horned winged lions confronted on either side of a lotus flower on a tall stem. Ahura Mazda appears above in a winged disk, facing left. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 89352. Size: 36.4mm x 19mm; Weight: 24.6g Provenance: Private London collection; Previous property of a North American Gentleman, London, 1990-2010. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.