A small Proto-Elamite grey steatite cylinder seal

A small Proto-Elamite grey steatite cylinder seal, 3rd Millennium BC, with two schematized scorpions. H: 10 mm. Light deposits and a cute little seal! Ex Suffolk, UK private collection.

A Proto-Elamite tan steatite cylinder seal, 3rd Millennium BC, with 20 registers of vertical lines. L: 1.6cm; W: 1.3cm. Ex-California Museum of Ancient Art (CS3105), acquired 1989.

A crème marble Proto-Elamite cylinder seal, 3rd Millennium BC, with geometric designs comprised of horizontal and vertical lines and dots. L: 2.3 cm. Ex California Museum of Ancient Art De-Accession

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

Ancient Roman Glass Jar Ca. 1st-2nd century A.D.Size:2 inches High. A medium blue-green blown glass jar, having a bulbous body and thick rolled lip. Scattered areas of surface encrustation. A long sta

A Proto-Elamite red marble cylinder seal, 3rd Millennium BC, with a geometric design within double line borders. L: 28.9 mm. Light deposits. Ex California Museum of Ancient Art de-accession.

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

**Originally Listed At $400** Western Asia, modern day Iran, Proto-Elamite (Susa III), ca. 3400 to 3200 BCE. A very rare, fascinating steatite seal stamp of ovoid form, drilled horizontally for suspen

**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

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. A steatite cylinder seal with a pair of advancing figures with their arm raised, a small antelope between and a tree to the background; accompanied by a museum-quality impressi

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

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

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

Title: Assyrian Steatite Cylinder Seal Date/Origin: Neo-Assyrian, c. 900-750 B.C. Description: Standing king on the right in long robe holding bow in one hand and a cup in the other. Facing him a serv

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.

Ancient Egyptian Steatite Cylinder Seal Middle Kingdom 2040-1782 BC. Size 15 x 6 mm. Green glazed steatite cylinder seal with seated official, private name cartouch. impresion of seal in white clay. P

A Levantine green steatite cylinder seal, 2nd Millennium BC, depicting a pair of standing male figures, one holding a sceptre and the other placing his hand on a hare beside him. To right is a column

Middle Elamite cylinder seal,,made bye bitumen ,,depicting two worshipers make beer that used for rituals. (1200-900)B.C,,size(32-20-20)mm,,purchased by owner from old collector that he achieved befor

2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze depicting a bird with wings spread above an advancing canine, tree and leaping goat. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collecti

A Egyptian-Levantine steatite cylinder seal with cobras, c. 2nd Millennium BC, the serpents stand one next to the other between a double line border. L: 21mm. Light deposits. Ex Detroit private collec

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