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SEAL

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Icon Room


About this object

The seal is carved from brown and white agate. The end is a squarish knob with rounded corners. The center is narrowed with wider ends. The foot is octagonal and cut.

Object name:
SEAL
Made from:
Agate
Made in:
Russia
Date made:
19th c.
Size:
4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:
21.49
Class:
HARDSTONE
Signature marks:
MONOGRAM underneath: five pointed crown over B.A. in Latin script (V.A. in Cyrillic?)
Credit line:
Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973