ANCIENT NEAR EAST | CILICIAN OR NORTH SYRIAN SCARABOID SEAL

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Title: ANCIENT NEAR EAST | CILICIAN OR NORTH SYRIAN SCARABOID SEAL

Description: This remarkable piece, previously thought to be a medieval artifact, is actually a much older and rarer scaraboid seal from the ancient Near East, likely originating in Cilicia or Northern Syria. During the early Iron Age, seals of this type were mounted into rings and utilized both as personal administrative signets and as powerful apotropaic (protective) amulets. The lion was a paramount symbol of royal authority, martial prowess, and divine protection across the Hittite, Neo-Hittite, and Aramean cultures of the region.

Date/Period: 1000 – 800 BC (Iron Age)

Materials: Bronze

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Reserve: $40.00

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Very Fine (Ch. VF)

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ANCIENT NEAR EAST | CILICIAN OR NORTH SYRIAN SCARABOID SEAL

Lot 0023

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