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Amygdaloides jasper crucible. Middle Minoan -...

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Amygdaloides jasper crucible. Middle Minoan - Late Minoan, ca. 1900 - 1450 B.C. L 1.8cm, w max. 1.2cm. Made of green jasper. Amygdaloid with vertical hole. "Talismanic motif": Possibly depicting three vegetal fronds or the front parts of three fish. Two vertical lines at one end, one at the other. Tiny missing fragments at one drilled hole. Provenance: Ex collection J.K.-E., Hesse, acquired 1986 from Thomas Heneage & Co., London. Published!