An Ubaid black chlorite stamp seal, Mesopotamia

An Ubaid black chlorite stamp seal, Mesopotamia, c. 4500 – 4000 BC, hemispherical body with drilled hole for suspension, on base a central groove dividing triangles and lines. Very well-preserved an

The California Museum of Ancient Art is de-accessioning lot # 109 to raise funds for its Ancient Art Acquisition Fund in order to build its growing collections. An Ubaid black chlorite gabled stamp se

A nice Uruk/Jemdat Nasr black chlorite stamp seal, c. 3300 – 3000 BC, ovoid with longitudal drill for suspension, on back a central bull’s head with goats on either side; various symbols as fill.

An Ubaid serpentine stamp seal, Mesopotamia, 5th - 4th Millennium BC, of high gable form, the angled back with horizontal drill for suspension, the base with drill encircled holes with radiating lines

A large black serpentine stamp seal, Mesopotamia, c. 4th Millennium BC, gabled hemispheroid with longitudinal hole for suspension, on base an incised geometric device comprised of three lines crossing

With dimensions of 3x3 cm (1.18x1.18 inches). This artifact is from the Near Eastern region, dating back to the period between 700 and 500 BC. The intricately engraved image of a horse, likely a symbo

A nice pair of Anatolian stamp seals, c. 1200 - 1000 BC. Lot includes a square black serpentine example with gable handle and a quadruped on the base, L: 16 mm; the second a black chlorite pyramidal s

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

Ancient Mesopotamia, Neo-Babylonian, Iraq, ca. 700 BCE. Finely carved black stone stamp seal in rectangular form. Each side with similar depiction of standing quadruped - horse or zebra possibly. On o

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. A hand-carved black stone stamp seal of cylindrical form depicting a charioteer as he is being pulled by 3 rein-lead horses. Each galloping stee

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** Central Asia, Sumer, Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq, ca. 2100 BCE. Finely carved stone cylinder seal in gray black stone. Painstakingly carved in the round with scene of 3

Round flat face pierced vertically. One side engraved with the front part of a leaping stag, the back with a seated facing leopard. Material:Chlorite Size:3.1 cm D - 1 1/4 inches Provenance: Private U

A double-sided terracotta stamp seal, Mesopotamia, c. 3rd Millennium, spool-shaped, one side with a lovely rosette and the opposite side a seated monkey. 27 x 23 mm. Light deposits. Ex Joel Malter pri

An middle Assyrian steatite stamp seal in shape of hedgehog and the seal depicting a insect.(1200-900)B.C,,size(18-15-8)mm.from private collection acquired before 1978.

Ca. 2nd millennium BC. A beautiful black double-faced seal with one side carefully sculptured, depicted four fish. The other side shows floral element, while the edges also contain images of what appe

**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

A Levantine black chlorite cylinder seal, c. 1200 – 1000 BC, depicting 2 figures standing near a thicket, one holding a lance; in field, a fish. L: 2.8cm. Ex California Museum of Ancient Art De-Acce

A Syro-Palestinian black chlorite cylinder seal, c. 1500 - 1000 BC, depicting a pair of standing men with rampant animals; infilling marks around. L: 20 mm. Ex California Museum of Art de-accession.

A Levantine black chlorite cylinder seal, c. 1400 – 1000 BC, depicting a bull, standing man and uncertain figures within a dentate borders. L. 1.85cm. Ex California Museum of Ancient Art.

A Levantine black chlorite cylinder seal, c. 1400 – 1000 BC, with a frieze of walking men, two with arms raised, one holding a staff, in field a tree and a star. L: 2.2 cm. Ex California Museum of A

**Originally Listed At $150** Ancient Near East / the Levant, Proto-Assyrian, ca. 4000 BCE. A rectangular black stone seal with an incised motif on its face depicting a Pegasus with a long, raised win

A Near Eastern black steatite stamp seal, c. 1000 - 800 BC, with large gabled handle with horizontal drill for suspension, the base square and featuring a seated figure and a quadruped. H: 17 mm. Ex C