AN ACHAEMENID BANDED AGATE SCARABOID SEAL. RULER KILLING A LION.

AN ACHAEMENID BANDED AGATE SCARABOID SEAL. RULER KILLING A LION. 5th-4th century B.C.13x20x7 mmOf oblongue shape,pierced lenghtwise. The flat side engraved with a ruler standing left and subduing a lion. Use of globular elements for the anatomical details. Wear marks. Provenance: From a private collection, France, acquired on the art market in the early 2000s