Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Antiquities, Ceremonial Objects & Graphic Art
Mar 9, 2018
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USA
242 West 30th Street, 12th Floor, New York NY 10001
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Time in New York: 3 pm
Time in Israel: 10 pm
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LOT 302:
ANCIENT ROLLING SEAL.
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Estimated price:
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1,000 - $1,500
Auction house commission:
25%
VAT: On commission only
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0.75 inches.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
This rolling seal (“sarvila dechisma”) is used to create impressions onto clay. Rolling seals were a common article in the ancient world and are specifically discussed in the Talmud Mesechta Shabbos. The question raised in the Gemara is whether a women is permitted on the Sabbath to wear such a seal as an adornment around her neck.
