A Ancient Mesopotamian Steatite Cylinder Seal, ca. 1000-800 BCE

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

Ancient Near East, Neo-Babylonian, ca. 1000 to 539 BCE. This is a very interesting steatite (soapstone) cylinder seal depicting a man with traditional hair and beard style familiar from Babylonian art

Category: Cylinder Seals and Impressions This cylinder seal, crafted from steatite, features intricate carvings representative of Mesopotamian iconography. Cylinder seals were crucial in ancient admin

This Mesopotamian cylinder seal, carved from steatite, displays the sophistication of ancient seal-making. It was a critical tool for securing documents and goods, and its intricate iconography exempl

This ancient steatite cylinder seal, sized at 3.5 cm by 1.5 cm by 1.5 cm (approximately 1.38 inches by 0.59 inches by 0.59 inches), is an artifact from the Bronze Age Mesopotamian era. The intricate c

Category: Cylinder Seals and Impressions This Old Babylonian period steatite cylinder seal features a meticulously carved scene of an animal feasting on fruit from a tree, illustrating the Mesopotamia

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

**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, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 800 BCE. A charming stamp seal with a rounded base with four small, avian projections spaced evenly around its sides. The handle of the piece is two ibex heads

Ancient Sumeria / Mesopotamia, ca. 11th century BCE. A small steatite cylinder seal, its surface engraved in intaglio with a pair of conversing figures, perhaps a female deity standing before a male f

Ancient Sumeria/Mesopotamia, ca. 11th century BCE. A small steatite cylinder seal, its surface engraved in intaglio with a pair of figures standing before a lord or deity, stars above. When rolled in

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Syria to Northern Iraq, Proto-Literate Period, ca. 3500 to 3000 BCE. A slender cylinder seal bead that is hand-carved from blue-gray steatite with smoo

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.

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 cylindrical bead, likely made from green stone or steatite, features precise geometric carvings that reflect the advanced craftsmanship of the period. It's a testament to the skilled artisans of

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

This steatite cylinder seal from the 3rd millennium BC is adorned with intricate linear patterns, typical of the ancient Mesopotamian period. The geometric precision and abstract designs indicate a so

Dimension: 24x13mm New - Produced within the last 20 years Vintage - Over 20 years of age but less than 100 years of age Antique - Over 100 years of age but less than 500 years of age Ancient - Over 5

This cylinder seal, dating to the Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia, between 2900 and 2334 BCE, is crafted from steatite. The carvings, although eroded, likely depicted figures or symbols important

Ancient Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal c.800 BC. Size 20 x 9 mm. early Carved black stone seal carved with two register with animals. Ware and chips otherwise perfect. Provenance: Ex Private New Yor

Category: Cylinder Seals and Impressions This heavy bronze cylinder seal features intricate carvings that were likely used to roll an identifying mark onto clay or wax. The complexity of the design su