A Mesopotamian Limestone Cylinder Seal

This Mesopotamian limestone cylinder seal is a relic of ancient bureaucracy and personal identification. Used to roll an identifying mark in clay, such seals were the signet rings of their day, often

Dimension: 40x15mm Rarity Level: Highly Rare Given its origin from ancient Mesopotamia and the intricate carvings on limestone, this cylinder seal stands as an iconic symbol of Mesopotamian art and cu

A finely carved limestone cylinder seal from ancient Mesopotamia, this piece served as a personal signature, imbued with the owner's identity and status. Cylinder seals are one of the earliest forms o

This cylinder seal, carved from limestone, belongs to the Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia, between 2900 and 2334 BCE. The intricate carvings on the seal depict ritualistic scenes, possibly of div

This cylinder seal, carved from limestone, belongs to the Early Dynastic Period of Mesopotamia, between 2900 and 2334 BCE. The intricate carvings on the seal depict ritualistic scenes, possibly of div

3rd millennium B.C. A limestone cylinder seal with a double register, the top register with seated worshippers; the lower register with stylised quadrupeds; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.

Circa 3000 BC. A carved red limestone cylinder seal depicting three women, accompanied by a museum quality impression and a typed, signed scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at th

4th-2nd millennium B.C. A limestone cylinder seal bearing a deeply carved, six-petalled flower and hatching; mounted on a custom-made display base; accompanied by a collector's identification label an

Rollsiegel mit Sphinx Mesopotamisch Ohne Sockel / without base Stein. H 4,5 cm. Provenienz: - Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), London. - Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. Publiziert: Bassani, Ezio

Rollsiegel mit Schriftzeichen Mesopotamisch (?) Ohne Sockel / without base Stein. H 3 cm. Provenienz: - Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), London. - Christie's London, December 1961, Lot 267. - Carlo Monz

Rollsiegel Mesopotamisch (?) Ohne Sockel / without base Stein. H 4 cm. Provenienz: - Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), London. - Christie's London, December 1961, Lot 267. - Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Ca

Rollsiegel Mesopotamisch (?) Ohne Sockel / without base Stein. H 3,5 cm. Provenienz: - Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), London. - Christie's London, December 1961, Lot 267. - Carlo Monzino (1931-1996),

Date & Origin: Sumerian, c. 3000 B.C. Material: Limestone Dimensions: 4.8 cm L - 1 7/8” Provenance: From an important North London collection formed before 1980. ex. Timeline auctions, December 2015

Largest seal is 38 mm. Two glass, one amethyst. Wonderful scenes of kings and winged horses. 5000-3500 BCE. Two Mesopotamian, one likely Acadian.,Lifelong collection from the estate of a gentleman sea

Rollsiegel Mesopotamisch Ohne Sockel / without base Stein. H 3,5 cm. Provenienz: - Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), London. - Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. Publiziert: Bassani, Ezio / McLeod, M

2nd millennium B.C. A stone cylinder seal with a double register; the top register with a contest scene, a rearing lion attacking a regardant Lamassu, a lizard behind, Gilgamesh attacking the lion fro

2nd millennium B.C. A large cylinder seal with a double register; the top register with a pair of lions attacking a pair of rearing bulls, a hero in combat with a rearing lion, a human-headed bull att

c. 3000-2800 BCE. Largest one 33 mm.,Lifelong collection from the estate of a gentleman seal collector

This fabulous large seal measures 72 mm. Scenes of kings. 5000-3500 BCE,Lifelong collection from the estate of a gentleman seal collector

Ca. 3000 BC. Cylinder seal of fawn stone. Frieze of two rhombs with fillings cuts. Condition fair. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. Size: L:29.5mm / W:7.3mm

Scene of two people fighting and a hunter, 42 mm. 5000-3500 BCE,Lifelong collection from the estate of a gentleman seal collector

Ca. 3000 BC.Cylinder seal of white stone, top rising to pierced tip, not drilled through. Frieze of three horned animals, one worn off, the other two well preserved. Accompanied by a signed scholarly

2nd millennium B.C. A jasper cylinder seal with a pair of rearing lions facing a standing hero, another quadruped behind the figure and a small antelope underneath the first lion, pellets and other sy

Measures 33 mm. 5000-3500 BCE,Lifelong collection from the estate of a gentleman seal collector