A Mesopotamian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal, ca. 2300-2100 BCE

Category: Cylinder Seals and Impressions Originating from the heart of ancient Mesopotamia, this chalcedony cylinder seal exemplifies the artistic prowess of the Akkadian to Neo-Sumerian period. It fe

Category: Cylinder Seals and Impressions This exquisite artifact represents the sophisticated craftsmanship of the Early Bronze Age civilizations of the Near East. The cylinder seal, made from translu

Akkadian Cylinder Seal, ca. 2300-2200 BCE, Carved gray stone, apprx 28 x 11mm. Figure in center of Ninkarrak, goddess of medicine, worshiped chiefly in northern Mesopotamia and Syria. The goddess stan

Late Akkadian Cylinder Seal, ca. 2200-2100 BCE, Carved green stone, apprx 23 x 14mm. The heraldic eagle is shown with head up, wings spread, tail down and talons gripping the rump of a horned animal o

This Mesopotamian cylinder seal, made of steatite, features intricate geometric and animal motifs. Cylinder seals were critical in ancient Mesopotamia for securing containers and doors, and as a means

**Originally Listed At $400** Central Asia, Sumer, Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq, ca. 2100 BCE. Finely carved stone cylinder seal in gray black stone. Painstakingly carved in the round with scene of 3

This exquisitely carved cylinder seal, made from weathered shingle and silvery basalt, dates back to the Akkadian Period (c. 2300-2200 BCE). It exemplifies the sophisticated craftsmanship and intricat

This intricately carved cylinder seal, made from main grey chlorite schist. Dating back to the Akkadian Period (c. 2300-2200 BCE), it exemplifies the meticulous craftsmanship and artistic sophisticati

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Mesopotamia, Sumer, Jemdet Nasr Period, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A stone cylinder seal deeply etched with seemingly abstract, linear markings t

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A set of 2 ancient cylinder seals, each hand-carved from lustrous black-hued stone. The first seal features an abstract zoomorphic po

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 circ

**Originally Listed At $350** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Mitanni, ca. 1500 to 1350 BCE. A slender, cylindrical rolling seal, hand-carved from a dark-gray stone, with a thin vertical perforation.

This high relief cylinder seal, made from verde marron and weathered shingle lapis lazuli, dates back to the Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia (c. 2500-2300 BCE). It exemplifies the intricate craft

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr Period, ca. 3100 to 2700 BCE. A gorgeous paste glass cylinder seal boasting a deep hue of ultramarine wrapped at the midsection with a thick band of lustrou

This exquisite high relief cylinder seal, made from weathered shingle and cobalt-colored chlorite schist, dates back to the Old Akkadian period of Mesopotamia (c. 2100-2000 BCE). It exemplifies the in

Ancient Near East, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. early to mid-1st millennium BCE. A hand-carved chalcedony cylinder seal depicting a kneeling heroic figure, perhaps Ningirsu, defeating a trio of large av

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE. A hand-carved red jasper cylinder seal of squat form bearing an incised register of linear and hemispherical decorations. While the g

**Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 2nd to early 1st millennium BCE. A rare and gorgeous bronze cylinder seal, tubular in form and pierced on both top and bottom for

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia - Mesopotamia, eastern Mediterranean to northern Africa, ca. 21st to 8th century BCE. Two very fine and rare cylinder stamp seals, each in carved and incised car

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia - Mesopotamia, eastern Mediterranean to northern Africa, ca. 21st to 8th century BCE. Two very fine and rare cylinder stamp seals, each in carved and incised

Category: Cylinder Seals and Impressions This cylinder seal is a fine example of the cultural synthesis between Byzantine and Islamic art forms. Carved from chalcedony, it bears intricate motifs that

Carved Hematite, apprx 28 x 15 mm. Three standing figures including goddess Ishtar to the right, god with mace in the middle and Lamma to the left. Inscribed Nur-ilishu, son of Ipgy (?) Nanay, servant

Carved of black stone, three figures and filler; Ishtar to the right, god with mace in the middle, and Lamma to the left. Fillers; double lion headed mace, dog with an item rising from it's head, inve

Carved Hematite stone, apprx 25 x 12mm, depicting a god with mace facing star and Lamma. Inscribed Kubrum, son of Apil-ilishu, servant of the god Pablisag. This seal comes with a museum quality modern