W28

Indo-Greek stamp seal

A cornelian disc-shaped stamp seal decorated with a figure of a standing male with long hair or an elaborate head-dress. The figure is somewhat reminiscent of Minoan art but probably derives from the Indian subcontinent.

Indo-Greek, early 1st Millennium AD

Size: 1.8 x 0.8 cms.

Intact as shown

Ex. Astarte Gallery, London W1. Acquired before 1983.