455, Lot: 632. Estimate $75. Sold for $130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Egypt. Late Roman – Byzantine Period. Early Christian. Circa 4th-7th centuries AD. Marble cylinder (25mm). Alternating sections of diamonds and “evil eye” V chevrons. Engraved in lower left on one of the sections. Bust of bird. Atop the piece, a dove holding an olive branch. Below, on bottom, drilled out section. A few chips. Late dating to the Early Christian Period is supported by engraved early Christian symbol of dove and olive branch. Website shipping rates do not apply.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.