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555 - COLLECTION OF MESOPOTAMIAN AND ANATOLIAN STONE STAMP SEALS, …

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

COLLECTION OF MESOPOTAMIAN AND ANATOLIAN STONE STAMP SEALS, CYLINDER SEALS AND AN AMULET - ORIGINAL. Ca. 4000 - 2000 BC. A collection of stamp seals, cylinder seals and an amulet, including, from left: a terracotta amulet depicting a standing quadruped, perhaps a sheep, in general outline without details; a dark stone stamp seal with a flat oval face and a back rising and declining to a convex surface, pierced lengthways, the design showing a quadruped above a fallen or sideways man, with another motif; a red stone stamp seal, a hemispheroid pierced horizontally, with two small springing animals, one above the other; a grey stone stamp seal, a hemispheroid pierced diagonally, with a drilled horned animal; a brown stone stamp seal, a hemispheroid pierced near the face, with a pattern of drill holes, perhaps a rosette or an insect with wings spread; a black stone cylinder seal with a design based on diagonal lines and oval shapes; and a dark stone cylinder seal with three standing women in long robes raising their hands, separated by deep grooves. Size: 13-24mm x 12-22mm; Weight: 40g Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; formerly in a central London family collection, 1990s; examined by Wilfrid George Lambert in the late 1980s–early 1990s; ex UK art market, 1970s–early 1980s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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