Mesopotamian Carnelian Cylinder Seal w/ Animals
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Description
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A hand-carved carnelian stamp seal of cylindrical form with a series of abstract yet charming zoomorphic creatures engraved around the circumference. The seal depicts a repeating register of birds, disembodied heads of larger, long-horned animals, and vegetal motifs that captivate the imagination. Custom putty impression included. Size: 1.13" L x 0.34" W x 0.35" H (2.9 cm x 0.9 cm x 0.9 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-S.M. collection, Brooklyn, New York, USA, acquired from Peter Nicholas circa 1995
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#179549
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-S.M. collection, Brooklyn, New York, USA, acquired from Peter Nicholas circa 1995
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#179549
Condition
Minor nicks and light earthen deposits, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to incised motifs.
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Mesopotamian Carnelian Cylinder Seal w/ Animals
Estimate $700 - $1,050
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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