Sold2024An Ancient Calcite Cylinder Seal with Dot Motif, ca. 3rd-2nd Millennium BCECategory: Cylinder Seals and Impressions This cylinder seal made of calcite, featuring a distinctive dot motif, originates from the Bactria-Margiana region around the 3rd-2nd millennium BCE. Seals likSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Calcite Stamp Seal, ca. 3rd-2nd Millennium BCECategory: Stamp Seals This ancient stamp seal, hewn from calcite, likely originates from the Early Bronze Age. Its simplistic design features enigmatic symbols, possibly used for marking goods or as aSee Sold Price
Sold2017Assyrian Black Stone Cylinder SealAncient Near East, Assyrian Empire, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A black stone cylinder seal drilled through for suspension and / or ease of rolling that depicts two animals interacting with two staSee Sold Price
Sold2017Babylonian Cuneiform Biscuit and Cylinder SealAncient Near East, Babylon or Sumeria, Late Ur III period or Isin Dynasty, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A ceramic cuneiform "biscuit" and a carved white stone cylinder seal. The cuneiformSee Sold Price
Sold2017Sumerian White Marble Cylinder Seal - 3 People & DogAncient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A white, almost green, marble cylinder seal incised with a motif depicting three human figures - probably representing gods - and a dog. The dog staSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Bactria-Margiana Calcite Bust, ca. 3rd-2nd Millennium BCECategory: Figurines and Statuettes Crafted from calcite, this bust hails from the Bactria-Margiana complex, showcasing the region's distinct artistic approach during the 3rd-2nd millennium BCE. The faSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Near Eastern Basalt Cylinder Seal with Carvings, c. 3rd-2nd Millennium BCEThis ancient basalt cylinder seal features intricate carvings that depict scenes and symbols significant to Near Eastern cultures. Such seals were commonly used to authenticate documents and secure goSee Sold Price
Sold2021Rare Western Asiatic Bronze Cylinder Seal**Originally Listed At $800** Western Asia / Iran, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating and rare bronze cylinder seal with a vertical opening for suspension. Its surface is cast witSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare W. Asiatic Bronze Cylinder Seal AnthropomorphicWestern Asia / Iran, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennium BCE. A fascinating and rare bronze cylinder seal with a vertical opening for suspension. Its surface is cast with a standing anthropomorphic fSee Sold Price
Sold2017Near Eastern Fossilized Shell Cylinder Seal**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 seaSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ancient Sumerian Chalcedony Bead NecklaceAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A stunning necklace comprised of dozens of chalcedony beads of barrel, cylinder, ellipsoid, spherical, and discoid forms boastingSee Sold Price
Sold2024Two Sumerian Calcite Couchant Rams**First Time At Auction** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A set of 2 hand-carved calcite ram figurines, each laying in a couchant position with legs folded beneatSee Sold Price
Sold2023Babylonian Hematite Cuneiform Cylinder SealAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, ca. late 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely smooth, black hematite stone cylinder. Size : 2.2 cm x 1 cm , Ex Benningtion VT private collection.See Sold Price
Sold2018Mesopotamian Ovoid Stone Seal - Ibex, Sunburst**Originally Listed At $200** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A beautiful dark green hard stone seal with motifs on both sides - on one, a sunburst, a symbol of a deity, and onSee Sold Price
Sold2023Sumerian Cylinder Seal Hunting SceneAncient Near East, Sumerian, ca. late 3rd to early 2nd millennia, Iraq. A very large and unusual white stone cylinder seal used to identify correspondences as coming from a specific individual - in thSee Sold Price
Sold2018Rare Mesopotamian Bronze Cylinder Seal & Rollout**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 forSee Sold Price
Sold2022Ancient Bactrian Lapis Stamp Seal Bead w/ HorseCentral Asia, Bactria, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A pretty disc shaped lapis seal bead with a motif etched into the flat face. The disc is pierced for suspension through the center. The incised paSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Bactria-Margiana Bronze Openwork Stamp Seal, ca. late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCECategory: SealingsThis bronze stamp seal from the ancient Bactria-Margiana complex demonstrates exceptional craftsmanship with its detailed openwork design. The motifs, intricately carved into the durSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Bactria-Margiana Bronze Openwork Stamp Seal, ca. late 3rd-early 2nd millennium BCECategory: SealingsShowcasing the Bactria-Margiana region's mastery in bronze, this openwork stamp seal embodies the artistic and utilitarian aspects of Bronze Age culture. The geometric motifs and opeSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Bronze Cylinder Seal, ca. 3rd-1st Millennium BCECategory: 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 suSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Bronze Cylinder Seal, ca. 3rd-1st Millennium BCECategory: 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 suSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Mesopotamian Steatite Cylinder Seal, Circa 2nd Millennium BCEThis 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 exemplSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Mesopotamian Limestone Cylinder Seal, Circa 2nd Millennium BCEA finely carved limestone cylinder seal from ancient Mesopotamia, this piece served as a personal signature, imbued with the owner's identity and status. Cylinder seals are one of the earliest forms oSee Sold Price
Sold2024An Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seal, c. 2nd Millennium BCECategory: Cylinder Seals Originating from the fertile crescent, this cylinder seal is a masterpiece of the 2nd millennium BCE. Cylinder seals were vital to the administrative and commercial systems ofSee Sold Price
6 days LeftArtemissionMesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Mythical Beasts, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.$500