A northern Syrian black steatite 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

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.

**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

A large Mesopotamian black steatite cylinder seal, c. 2300 - 2200 BC, depicting a hero, possibly Gilgamesh, engaged with two pairs of lions attacking rampant human-headed animals. Nicely detailed with

Description: A carved cylinder seal carved from black steatite, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It's engraved with written characters. They were used as administrative tools, signatures or jewelr

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

Ancient Black Steatite Cylinder Seal Bead Cultures/Periods: 3000BC-2900BC Dimension: 51x14x13mm Findspot: Syria Provenance: Private Collector, Kuwait. Acquired in year 2003

This cylinder seal, crafted from black steatite, portrays the vigor of a Sasanian lion hunt, a scene teeming with royal symbolism and valor. The seal, measuring 7 cm in height, offers a glimpse into t

Ancient Black Steatite Cylinder Seal Bead Cultures/Periods: 3000BC-2900BC Dimension: 51x13x13mm Findspot: Afghanistan Provenance: Private Collector, Kuwait. Acquired in year 2003

21.9x10.4mm Weight: 18 carat (Before Packing) Thousand Planet Auction House Season 5: Ten2Go Antique Beads Collection Auction. A bargain hunter's, fixer-upper's, and pack-rat's dream come true! Our Te

Inscribed Akkadian Style Cylinder Seal. Size 32 x 12 mm. Long, slender black steatite cylinder seal with impression of two male figures, one standing over the other and submitting him with a long staf

This Sasanian black steatite cylinder seal, measuring 7x2 cm or approximately 2.76x0.79 inches, features the enigmatic design of four faces. Originating from the era spanning 224 to 651 AD, it represe

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

An Old Babylonian cylinder seal, c. 1900 BC, in black steatite, featuring two figures standing before a seated king or deity. L: 27mm. Well preserved with good detail. Ex Los Angeles private collectio

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

Large Akkadian Steatite Cylinder seal, c. 2300-2200 B.C.Two crossed lions attacking horned arrivals, hero to left; filler, terminal, tree.Comes with full translation and dating by Professor W.G. Lambe

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

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

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

including a black staetite (?) seal, probably Babylonian / Assyrian depicting two figures attending a third figure seated on a throne, 1-3/8 in.; a haematite (?) seal depicting horses passant, 7/8 in.

A Peripheral Early Dynastic steatite cylinder seal, 3rd Millennium BC, depicting standing figure wearing long gowns flanked by small figures standing on the back of a quadruped, a winged mythological

Title: Bactrian Steatite Cylinder Seal, c. 2000 B.C. Date & Origin: Bactrian, c. 2000 B.C. Material: Steatite Dimension: 3.3 cm L - 1 5/16 inch Provenance: Private North London collection 1990s, acqui