Western Asiatic Cypro-Minoan Cylinder Seal with Genius Between Animals 14th-13th century BC A haematite cylinder seal, in the centre of the picture upright and head-on to the viewer, stands the Minoan 'genius', a human figure with face and ears of a lion, broad shoulders, narrow hip and long legs, in the attitude of the 'Lord of the animals', on the right this genius keeps with his angled arms a lion on a hind leg up, with the right hand he grabs an upright capride at the throat; above the genius a crescent moon, between genius and lion above a hand, below a star; between genius and capride above a star; left behind the capride stands a griffin half erect, over his own shoulder looking back to the left; between both a hand, the seven-star-symbol (Pleiades) and a pillow-shaped object; below the griffin stands a cylindrical symbol. Accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.72 grams, 23mm (1"). Fine condition. Provenance From a private collection of seals and amulets, the property of a Canadian gentleman living in London; from his father's collection formed in the late 1960s to 1980s. Literature For the Minoan 'genius' see Boardman, J. Greek Gems and Finger Rings. Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, London, 1970, p.458a.
Western Asiatic Cypro-Minoan Cylinder Seal with Genius Between Animals 14th-13th century BC A haematite cylinder seal, in the centre of the picture upright and head-on to the viewer, stands the Minoan 'genius', a human figure with face and ears of a lion, broad shoulders, narrow hip and long legs, in the attitude of the 'Lord of the animals', on the right this genius keeps with his angled arms a lion on a hind leg up, with the right hand he grabs an upright capride at the throat; above the genius a crescent moon, between genius and lion above a hand, below a star; between genius and capride above a star; left behind the capride stands a griffin half erect, over his own shoulder looking back to the left; between both a hand, the seven-star-symbol (Pleiades) and a pillow-shaped object; below the griffin stands a cylindrical symbol. Accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 6.72 grams, 23mm (1"). Fine condition. Provenance From a private collection of seals and amulets, the property of a Canadian gentleman living in London; from his father's collection formed in the late 1960s to 1980s. Literature For the Minoan 'genius' see Boardman, J. Greek Gems and Finger Rings. Early Bronze Age to Late Classical, London, 1970, p.458a.
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