SEAL
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Icon Room
About this object
The seal is small. It is shaped like a hand giving a blessing with the thumb and forefinger outstretched together. The other fingers curve over the palm. The base is carved from a clear piece of crystal, while the hand is smoky and less clear. It is cut on the bottom. Details of the nails are carved.
- Object name:
- SEAL
- Made from:
- Smoky quartz
- Made in:
- EUROPE
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 21.91
- Class:
- HARDSTONE
- Signature marks:
- MONOGRAM underneath: HOD (Gothic lettering)
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973