Northern Syrian Protective and Magical Cylinder Seal

A northern Syrian black steatite cylinder seal, 2nd Millennium BC, depicting a standing figure with hand raised next to a facing winged animal, a scorpion and a pellet between them. L: 18mm. Ex Northe

**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

19th-16th century BC. A gabbro? cylinder seal with frieze depicting two worshippers facing an altar topped with a star (Ištar), sun (Šamaš) and moon (Šin); suppliant goddess to the rear and a robe

This Northern Syrian limestone cylinder relief, measuring 5.5 cm in height and 2.5 cm in diameter (approximately 2.17x0.98 inches), dates from the period between 1000 and 800 BCE. The artifact is ador

Ca. 1900-1600 BC. A nicely carved black stone Levantine cylinder seal. It depicts standing worshipers (upright and inverted), a life tree mounted by an eightpointed star (Ishtar) and a lunar crescent

A North Syrian black steatite cylinder seal, 2nd Millennium BC, depicting a male figure standing next to winged deity or altar, a pair of birds opposite. 23mm. Ex Los Angeles private collection.

This lot features a collection of five ancient stamp seals, each varying in length from 25 to 35 mm, which translates roughly to 0.98 to 1.38 inches. These seals are meticulously crafted from black ch

This lot features a collection of three ancient stamp seals, each varying in length from 36 to 39 mm. These seals are meticulously crafted from black chlorite, a material prized in antiquity for its d

Circa 1400-1200 BCA cylinder stamp in faience depicting a standing figure in the middle, wearing a long robe with bottom fringe, and holding off with each arm a rearing lion on each side. Below the bo

Akkadian Cylinder Seal, ca. 2300-2200 BCE, Carved gray stone, apprx 28 x 11mm. Figure in center of Ninkarrak, goddess of medicine, worshiped chiefly in northern Mesopotamia and Syria. The goddess stan

Late 3rd-1st millennium B.C. A group of cylinder seals comprising: a Mitanni haematite seal with a frieze of quadrupeds, symbols to the field; a small Syrian haematite seal with a hunter flanked by tw

**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

A small Levantine carnelian cylinder seal, 2nd Millennium BC, with stylized scene depicting perhaps an altar. L: 13.5 mm. Nice translucent orange stone. Ex Northern California private collection.

A nice Jemdat Nasr creme marble cylinder seal, c. 3200 - 2700 BC, well-carved with a large protective eye motif. 21 x 17 mm. Mottled deposits and a classic motif! Ex Joel Malter collection; Ex Los Ang

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia - Mesopotamia, eastern Mediterranean to northern Africa, ca. 21st to 8th century BCE. Two very fine and rare cylinder stamp seals, each in carved and incised car

**Originally Listed At $500** Central Asia - Mesopotamia, eastern Mediterranean to northern Africa, ca. 21st to 8th century BCE. Two very fine and rare cylinder stamp seals, each in carved and incised

Ancient Near East, Middle East, Syria to Northern Iraq, Proto-Literate Period, ca. 3500 to 2500 BCE. A hand-carved stone bead seal of a rectangular form with a perforation drilled lengthwise for suspe

A large Middle Assyrian smocky quartz cylinder seal. Middle Assyrian Period, c. 1400 - 1100 BCE. Dimension: 2.9x1.5cm. The design features a mythological hunting scene. A mustached hero or god wearing

Near Eastern chalcedony stone Cylinder seal probably 2nd millennium BC. Size 25 x 12 mm. Fine carved chlecedony cylinder seal with presntation scene with hunter holding a sword facing a lion, two line

An Old Babylonian haematite cylinder seal Circa 1800-1600 B.C. Engraved with three figures comprising a worshipper wearing a tiered robe with arms raised, a star disc above, behind a bearded man wear

Carved Hematite, apprx 28 x 15 mm. Three standing figures including goddess Ishtar to the right, god with mace in the middle and Lamma to the left. Inscribed Nur-ilishu, son of Ipgy (?) Nanay, servant

Circa 800-650 BC. Upper portion of a cylinder seal formed of black stone. The design, which was put between upper and lower bands of chevron, shows in the middle of a winged solar disc above a stylise

Carved of black stone, three figures and filler; Ishtar to the right, god with mace in the middle, and Lamma to the left. Fillers; double lion headed mace, dog with an item rising from it's head, inve

Near Eastern chalcedony stone Cylinder seal probably 2nd millennium BC. Size 29 x 18 mm. Fine carved large chlecedony cylinder seal with presntation scene seated king on throne facing two worshipers w