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728 - COLLECTION OF MESOPOTAMIAN STONE STAMP SEALS AND A BEAD - OR…

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

COLLECTION OF MESOPOTAMIAN STONE STAMP SEALS AND A BEAD - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT. Ca. 4000 - 2500 BC. A collection of stone stamp seals and a bead, including, from top left: a white stone stamp seal with brown inclusions, a form between a hemispheroid and a semi-ovoid, pierced horizontally, with a big circle of water creatures and perhaps another item in the centre; a black stone stamp seal, a hemispheroid pierced vertically, with two quadrupeds interlocking; an amulet and bead of whitish stone, oval with flattened ends and a ridge on the back over the hole, pierced lengthways, with a linear design; a black stone stamp seal, pierced vertically, the back with a recumbent bovine with head turned backwards and the face with patterns of drill holes; a red stone stamp seal, a hemispheroid pierced horizontally, with two small springing animals tete-beche; a veined grey stone stamp seal, a semi-ovoid with ends of hole extended, with two small springing animals tete-beche; a white marble stamp seal, a semi-ovoid pierced lengthways, with drill holes; and a whitish stone stamp seal, pierced sideways, in the form of a shallow bowl resting on a round rim, the covered top with a design of dots. Size: 14-32mm x 14-32mm; Weight: 55g 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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