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709 - COLLECTION OF MESOPOTAMIAN STAMP SEALS AND AN AMULET - ORIGI…

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

COLLECTION OF MESOPOTAMIAN STAMP SEALS AND AN AMULET - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT. Ca. 4000 - 1000 BC. A collection of stamp seals and an amulet, including, from left to right: a terracotta stamp seal of circular form with a flat face and a broken stalk handle, the face decorated with lines and circles; a brown stone stamp seal of very rough oval form with a pinched and pierced middle, engraved with a criss-cross design; a black stone stamp seal with white veins, rhomb-shaped and pierced lengthways, engraved with a pattern of lines; a cream stone stamp seal of semi-ovoid form, pierced lengthways, with a pattern of drill holes; a black stone amulet with white veins showing a pair of fish placed close to one another; a cream stone stamp seal of hemispheroid form with flanges around the ends of the hole, engraved with a circle of six dots around a central dot; a black stone stamp seal of hemispheroid form, pierced, engraved with a simple cross with two L-shapes filling the quarters; and a grey and white stone stamp seal in plaque form, pierced lengthways, engraved with an oblong criss-cross pattern. Size: 15-36mm x 13-34mm; Weight: 65g 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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