WESTERN ASIATIC LAPIS LAZULI CYLINDER SEAL

Ca. 2300-1600 BC A beautifully carved ancient Akkadian cylinder seal formed in a rich blue lapis, engraved with a deity (possibly the sun god Shamash) seated with hand raised. In front is a sun symbol

Circa 2nd millennium B.C. With frieze depicting a figure in ankle-length robe drawing a bow towards fleeing winged animals, serpents below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 2.11 grams, 17.83

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With incised frieze of a standing crowned figure offering a frond to a facing female figure with a third in floor-length garment behind, two columns of later cuneiform text to

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze of one sitting and two standing figures. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 92, for type. 0.94

Circa 3000 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal with figure and animals; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 19

. A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: for cylinder seals in lapis lazuli and other hardstones; four discoid stamp seals in crystal and lapis lazuli; two globular beads; two carved cr

. A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: seven cylinder seals in haematite, lapis lazuli and other hardstones; five flat-section stamp seals, one agate, one crystal and three lapis lazu

. A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: seven cylinder seals in crystal, lapis lazuli, carnelian and other hardstones; a lapis lazuli plano-convex seal; a fusiform carnelian seal; a cr

. A mixed group of undated archaistic seals comprising: seven cylinder seals in steatite, lapis lazuli and other hardstones: a discoid stamp seal in lapis lazuli; a carnelian fusiform seal; a crystal

2nd millennium BC. A pyramidal lapis lazuli seal, intaglio motif of an ibex at rest. 4.95 grams, 16mm (3/4"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market before 2000. [No Reser

A group of three undated archaistic Bacrian style stamp seals in haematite, lapis lazuli and nicolo including intaglios of a stallion mounting a mare, a sphinx and a lion. 14 grams, 22-25mm (3/4 - 1")

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in carnelian, agate, moss agate, chalcedony and lapis lazuli with intaglios including dog, gryphon, bird, zebu and ibex. 130 grams tota

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in carnelian, agate, jasper, chalcedony and lapis lazuli with intaglios including zebu, lion, profile bust and gryphon. 138 grams total

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in carnelian, jasper, agate, chalcedony and lapis lazuli with intaglios including bird, profile bust, ibex, zebu and centaur. 181 grams

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in carnelian, agate, chalcedony and lapis lazuli with intaglios including profile bust, gryphon, bird and lion. 145 grams total, 12-26m

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in carnelian, agate, chalcedony, jasper, and lapis lazuli with intaglios including profile bust, bird, lion and horse. 170 grams total,

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in jasper, carnelian, agate, chalcedony and lapis lazuli with intaglios including profile bust, pair of ibexes, warrior with spear, sph

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in carnelian, jasper, agate, chalcedony and lapis lazuli with intaglios including bird, gryphon, profile bust and zebu. 150 grams total

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in chalcedony, carnelian, agate, and lapis lazuli with intaglios including profile bust, advancing animal and bird. 151 grams total, 12

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in carnelian, agate, chalcedony and lapis lazuli with intaglios including gryphon, profile bust, zebu, ibex and bird. 199 grams total,

A group of twenty undated archaistic Sassanian style stamp seals in carnelian, agate, banded agate, chalcedony and lapis lazuli with intaglios including profile bust, lion, zebu and bird. 192 grams to

2nd millennium BC. A chalcedony cylinder seal with frieze including a winged figure with bow(?), a gryphon and a leaping warrior with sword. 6.40 grams, 27mm (1"). Property of a Bristol collector; for

Near Eastern Babylonian lapis lazuli cylinder seal, 2nd Millennium BC, tall and narrow, the carved scene depicting a god and women of Astarte and three cuneiform row that writing name of the owner. Si

An Achaemenid Lapis Lazuli cylinder seal, c. 6th - 5th Century BC, with a leaping horned antelope with wings on the forelegs, a facing bird with solar disk at its breast above. A beautiful seal in lov