A Stone Carved Weight, Near Eastern, c. 2300-1800 BCE

Category: Ancient Tools and Decorative Items Originating from the Near Eastern region, this stone carved weight dates back to circa 2300-1800 BCE. It exemplifies the practical tools of the era, used i

(2) ancient Near Eastern stone carvings, c. 4th-2nd c. BCE, carved stone, including an Egyptian bust of a man on a stone pedestal (1.5"h total), and a Sumerian chlorite recumbent steer (2.25"l) Proven

This zoomorphic serpentine stone weight from ancient Near Eastern civilizations dates back to the 2nd-1st millennium BCE. Carved in a recumbent posture, the bovid-like figure looks sideways from its l

This zoomorphic stone weight from ancient Near Eastern civilizations dates back to the 2nd-1st millennium BCE. It is carved in the form of a panther in a vigilant posture, reflecting the skilled craft

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,

Category: Ornaments and Dress Accessories This steatite idol represents a striking example of Near Eastern art from circa 1800-1500 BCE. Featuring a human figure with distinctive, exaggerated features

A Near Eastern stone carved figure of a bearded man, c. 1500 - 1000 BC, with curled hair holding a large club in his left arm. Much of the incised detail remain on the face beneath heavy mineral depos

Category: Figurines and Statuettes This carved stone figure of a feline from the Near East is an exemplary artifact of early animal representation in art. Its simplistic yet evocative form highlights

Ancient Near Eastern Stone Mortar c. 600 BC. Size 2 3.4 inches diameter. Unusual carved black stone mortar. Provenance: Ex Private New York City collection acquired In the New York Market.

Category: Pendants and Figurines Carved from steatite, this amulet depicts a falcon, a symbol of divine protection and power in the ancient Near East. Dating from the Iron Age to the Neo-Assyrian Peri

This three-sided stamp seal, made from steatite, dates back to the Iron Age of the Near East. Each face of the seal features distinct, intricately carved motifs, which were used to imprint clay and wa

Ancient Near Eastern Hematite Cylinder Seal c.2nd millennium BC. Size 22 x 14 mm. Fine Syro Provencial Unfinished Hematite stone cylinder seal carved with 2 worshipers facing a king a child between. R

Ancient Near Eastern, Schist Stone Pyxos c.400 AD. Size : 5 1/4 inches high, 3 1/8 inches diameter. (13.2 x 7.9 cm), Rare Carved Schist Stone Pyxos with Lid Probably Gandharan? with beautiful etched d

Lot of 4 Ancient Near Eastern Stamp Seals c.1st MILLENNIUM B.C. Size 17-22 mm. Great Collection of 3 Neo Babylonian Stone stamp seals 2 carved with Deity hands raised to the Sun, together with a Hemat

Ancient Near Eastern Stone Cylinder Seal c.3000 BC. Size 26 x 8 mm. Fine white Sumerian stone cylinder seal carved with geometric pattern. Fine quality, Provenance: Ex Old estate ex; Arte Primitivo.

Ancient Near Eastern Stone Cylinder Seal c.3000 BC. Size 9 x 7 mm. Fine white stone cylinder seal carved with a group of scorpions. Very fine quality, Provenance: Ex Old estate ex; Arte Primitivo.

This cylinder seal from the Neo-Assyrian period is carved from steatite, a material favored for its durability and ease of carving. The intricate engravings likely served both decorative and functiona

Category: Ornaments and Dress Accessories This amulet carved from jasper, hailing from the Late Uruk period, is a testament to the early developments in Mesopotamian craft and symbolism. Such amulets

Ancient Near Eastern Akkadian Stone Cylinder Seal c.2350–2150 BC. Size 18 x10 mm. Fine white stone cylinder seal carved with contest scene of Hero or hunter with lion and stags held head down.

Ancient Near Eastern Akkadian Stone Cylinder Seal c.2350–2150 BC. Size 26 x11 mm. Fine white stone cylinder seal carved with contest scene of Lios and Deer. Sharp details and fine quality. Prov

Ancient Near Eastern Akkadian Stone Cylinder Seal c.2350–2150 BC. Size 21 x12 mm. Fine white stone cylinder seal carved with contest scene of large bird, bull and a stag. Rare subject. Provenan

Ancient Near Eastern Stone Seal c.3000 BC. Size 29 x 11 mm. Unusual Sumerian stone bead seal conical shaped carved with geometric pattern. Fine quality, Provenance: Ex Old estate ex; Arte Primitivo.

Title: Medieval Near Eastern Silver Ring with Stag Cornelian Intaglio Date & Origin: Medieval, c. 10th-12th Century A.D. The ring stone carved with standing young stag. Material: Silver and cornelian,

This carved steatite amulet from the Neo-Sumerian period is adorned with a cross motif, possibly indicating a cosmological or religious significance. Amulets like this were essential for personal prot