An Antique Near Eastern Carved Monkey Seal Amulet, ca. 2nd-1st Millennium BCE

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A pair of stone stamp seals, one black and one a pale reddish sandstone. The black one has a symbol of a lamassu, a bull-bodied, win

**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A pair of black stone scaraboid seals, with the larger pierced for suspension. The larger has an incis

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A hand-carved stone fish amulet exhibiting a scaly body as well as textures fins created with doze

Ancient Near East, Sumerian or Achaemenid, ca. late 3rd to mid-1st millennium BCE. A fine selection of 3 hand-carved lapis lazuli amulets from the ancient Near East. First is an abstract anthropomorph

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Mideast - Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, ca 3rd to 1st millennium BCE. A nice assortment of amulets and beads in carved shell and stone along with

**Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A fossilized shell (aragonite) with a creamy color and hints of red and brown that has been carved into a cylinder sea

Ancient Near East, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE; northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Near East, Islamic culture, ca. 9th to

This stone boundary marker, inspired by ancient Near Eastern civilizations of the 1st millennium BCE, features a deeply carved cuneiform inscription. It represents historical land ownership practices,

Levant / Holy Land, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. This is a cream alabaster carved vessel for holding kohl. It has a flat rim and rounded shoulders and, held up to the light, reveals beautiful bands of whit

This intriguing double-headed animal amulet, carved from steatite, reflects the Near Eastern mastery of symbolic representation. Such amulets were often personal talismans, invoking the protective pow

This stone amulet, carved in the likeness of a lion cub, represents an ancient Near Eastern artisan's dedication to creating objects of both spiritual significance and aesthetic appeal. In a culture t

This steatite amulet, carved in the likeness of a vulture, was a potent symbol in the Near East, embodying protection and celestial connection. Such talismans were commonly used in rituals, believed t

Ancient Near East, Sumeria or Assyria, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A beautiful marbled stone seal, with pale pink, grey, brown, and purple tones, incised to show two identical mythical chimera figu

This recumbent bovine amulet, measuring 5 x 3 cm, hails from the ancient Near East, a region renowned for its rich iconography and symbolic representations in art. Carved in the 1st millennium BCE, th

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE; Central Asia, Iran / Afghanistan region, Bactrian culture, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE; Ancient Near

Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A black stone seal, carved in the general ovoid form of a scarab without defining details, and pierced laterally. One side has been incised with a s

**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. An elegant weight carved by hand from yellow-brown alabaster boasting natural banding which ranges in color

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite culture, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-carved effigy of a stylized bird modeled with impressed eyes, and incised lines across the back and wings to indicat

**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

A fusion of utility and ornamentation, this carnelian stamp seal is cradled in a solid bronze ring, reminiscent of Near Eastern artistry from the 2nd millennium BCE. The detailed intaglio, a mark of p

Delicately carved, this 1.8 x 1.7 cm carnelian amulet in the shape of a fish is an exquisite example of ancient craftsmanship from the Near Eastern region. The use of carnelian, known for its vibrant

Delicately carved, this 1.7 x 1 cm carnelian amulet in the shape of a fish is an exquisite example of ancient craftsmanship from the Near Eastern region. The use of carnelian, known for its vibrant co

Delicately carved, this 1.9 x 1.2 cm carnelian amulet in the shape of a fish is an exquisite example of ancient craftsmanship from the Near Eastern region. The use of carnelian, known for its vibrant

Delicately carved, this 2 x 1.4 cm carnelian amulet in the shape of a fish is an exquisite example of ancient craftsmanship from the Near Eastern region. The use of carnelian, known for its vibrant co