An Ancient Near Eastern Shell Carved Amulet, ca. 3000-2500 BCE

**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

Category: Ornaments and Dress Accessories This shell-carved amulet from the Early Bronze Age serves as a testament to the ornamental craftsmanship prevalent in the Near Eastern cultures. Its design re

This steatite idol, originating from the Near Eastern region during the Early Bronze Age, around 3000 to 2500 BCE, represents religious or ceremonial significance. The figure, characterized by its sty

This steatite idol, originating from the Near Eastern region during the Early Bronze Age, around 3000 to 2500 BCE, represents religious or ceremonial significance. The figure, characterized by its sty

**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, The Levant, Archaic / Proto-Literate Period, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. A fine stamp seal bead of hexagonal form carved by hand from dark blue-gray steatite. Th

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, probably Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3000 to 2300 BCE. A hand carved stone amulet carved into a cow / ungulate animal with slender legs and concentric circles. A suspensi

**First Time At Auction** Near East, Anatolia / The Levant & Egypt, ca. 3000 to 1500 BCE. A fertility goddess amulet- the tiny figure carved from a red jasper stone. The arms bend inward and incised l

**Originally Listed At $450** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Late Uruk, ca. 3300 to 1800 BCE. A pair of hand-carved shell leopard amulets, with elongated, reclining bodies. Their surfaces are drilled

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

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumerian, ca. 3000 to 2200 BCE. A stunning lapis lazuli stone carved into the form a crouching frog, simplified with slight bumps as the eyes, the front legs faintly et

This carved idol figure amulet, made from fine chlorite schist. Dating back to the Early Bronze Age (c. 3000-2500 BCE), it exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship and spiritual significance of Near Ea

**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

This steatite figurine amulet, dating to around 2000-1800 BCE, likely represents a deity or protective spirit in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Its intricate design and drilled holes suggest it was wo

Crafted from vibrant blue lapis lazuli, this fish-shaped amulet represents fertility and abundance, linking it to water deities of the Near Eastern regions. Its use was likely both decorative and amul

This steatite figurine amulet, dating to around 2000-1800 BCE, likely represents a deity or protective spirit in ancient Near Eastern cultures. Its intricate design and drilled holes suggest it was wo

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

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey, Anatolia, Early Bronze Age, ca. 3000 to 2500 BCE. An intriguing stone figure of anthropomorphic form presenting the char

**Originally Listed At $500** Ancient Near East, Northern Iraq / Syria, Proto-Literate Period, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE. A crudely engraved fish faces right before star. Bordering the central design, two

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Proto-Literate Period, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE. A seal made from a semi-opaque stone that has been shaped into a cachet with an engraved insect motif. The stone is a creamy

Explore the enigmatic beauty of this wood carving amulet, sizing up to 7.5 by 3.5 cm, reminiscent of the ancient Near Eastern civilizations. Carved in a period spanning the 1st millennium BCE, this ar

Near Eastern, Eye Idol Carved of Hard Greystone ca. 3000 BC. Small eye idol from Ancient Near East roughly 4000-3000 BC, in modern day Syria. They appear to have been offerings deposited in certain ar

Ancient Near East, The Levant, Syro-Hittite, ca. 2500 BCE to 1800 BCE. A lovely pottery head of a goddess enveloped in a caramel-hued glaze. The fascinating visage displays carved and incised details,

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

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