AN EASTGREEK LENTOID SEAL OF A HOPLITE, 4-5TH CENTURY BC

Reference: ART600621

A lentoid seal of red jasper with a drilled hole for suspension. The subject shows a kneeling naked hoplite to the left with his left arm holding a shield and the right resting on the hilt of his sword. He wears a long crested helmet.
Dark red jasper or serpentine.
An area of the edge to the left of the subject has been ground down in Antiquity, possibly to remove a chip.
Diameter: 15 mm.