An Ancient Persian Dice-Backed Stamp Seal, c. 1st Millennium BCE

Category: Sealings This unique artifact, an ancient Persian stamp seal featuring a dice-backed design, dates back to the 1st millennium BCE. It combines practical function with a gaming element, refle

Category: Sealings This unique artifact, an ancient Persian stamp seal featuring a dice-backed design, dates back to the 1st millennium BCE. It combines practical function with a gaming element, refle

An ancient bronze ring from Persia, featuring an engraved stamp seal, dating back to the 1st millennium BCE. This ring, size 8.25 US, is crafted with a bronze band and a distinctive rectangular stamp

An ancient bronze ring from Persia, size 5.5 US, dating back to the 1st millennium BCE. This artifact features an engraved stamp seal, indicating its dual use as a decorative ring and a functional sea

An ancient bronze ring from Persia, featuring an engraved stamp seal, dating back to the 1st millennium BCE. This ring, size 8.25 US, is crafted with a bronze band and a distinctive rectangular stamp

An ancient bronze ring from Persia, featuring an engraved stamp seal, dating back to the 1st millennium BCE. This ring, size 8.25 US, is crafted with a bronze band and a distinctive rectangular stamp

An intricately carved bicone cylinder seal from ancient Persia, this artifact bears witness to the complex administrative systems of the time. Cylinder seals were used as a form of signature and were

This cylinder seal, carved from chalcedony, is a testament to the intricate art of ancient Persia. The engraved figures and symbols served not only as a signature but also conveyed the owner’s statu

Ancient Near Eastern Stone Stamp Seal c.1st millennium BC. Size 19 mm. A Fine Bell Shaped Stone seal with two animals. condition: Perfect. Provenance: Ex The Time Machine New York City. Acquired from

Meticulously carved from steatite, this bifacial stamp seal encapsulates the dexterity of Mesopotamian artisans. With imagery pressed on both sides, it served as a tool for sealing and identifying goo

This steatite seal from ancient Persia is etched with a detailed curved motif, a characteristic style for the region. Seals like this were used to secure and identify goods and correspondence, and oft

Category: Stamp Seals This bifacial stamp seal from ancient Mesopotamia is a testament to the intricate artistry and symbolism of the 2nd millennium BCE. It features carved motifs on both sides, used

Lot of 4 Ancient Near Eastern Stamp Seals c.1st MILLENNIUM B.C. Size 17-22 mm. Great Collection of 3 Neo Babylonian Stone stamp seals 2 carved with Deity hands raised to the Sun, together with a Hemat

This double-sided stamp bead from ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE, features intricate carvings of animals and human figures. It reflects the rich cultural and artistic herit

Ancient Holy Land Stone Stamp Seal with figures c.1st millennium BC. Size 13 mm. Unusual Carved stone Seal with two standing facing figures within decorated borders. condition: chipped at edge otherwi

A pink marble domed stamp seal, Levantine, c. 1st Millennium BC, the seal highly domed with large hole for suspension, on the base a pair of rampant lions flank an altar. 18 x 15mm. Ex Los Angeles pri

This exquisite carnelian stamp seal, measuring a compact 2.8x1.9 cm, is a testament to the artistry of ancient Near Eastern seal carvers. The detailed relief depicts a robed figure in a posture of aut

Central 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 pa

**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Babylon, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. mid-1st millennium BCE. A stamp seal of a tapered columnar form that is carved from tan and brown ston

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. early to mid-1st millennium BCE. A petite stamp seal of a cylindrical form that is hand-carved from mottled dark gray stone

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. late 2nd to 1st millennium BCE. A pair of stone stamp seals, one black and one a pale reddish sandstone. The black one has a symbol of a lamassu, a bull-bodied, win

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE; Central Asia, Iran / Afghanistan region, Bactrian culture, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE; Ancient Near

Ancient Near East, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. early to mid-1st millennium BCE. A hand-carved chalcedony cylinder seal depicting a kneeling heroic figure, perhaps Ningirsu, defeating a trio of large av

Category: Ancient Tools and Decorative Items This bronze dice represents a fascinating aspect of daily life in ancient civilizations, possibly used in games of chance. Its design and material suggest