Ancient chalcedony (semi-precious stone), translucent and veined, from Phoenicia, a country on the eastern Mediterranean coast (in the present-day area of ​​Lebanon, Israel and Syria), 5th century BC, acquired through Jean-David Cahn (Basel), checked in the Art Loss Register, size approx. 1.3 cm. Alongside an ancient Greek coin (Hemibol/Lesbos), this is the smallest object of significance (sometimes the smallest things hold a special place in our hearts). The Phoenicians were a seafaring and trading people. On a large marble relief of this culture (approx. 8th century BC), the main motif is a ship rowed by 4 men, surrounded by fish and a turtle. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Kultgegenstände   |   Material: Mineralien   |   Country of origin: Basel-City, Switzerland | Similar pieces