Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal with Horse
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A fascinating bronze-cast stamp of spindle form with a circular base and smaller annular top fixed with a loop for suspension. The stamped design features a running or leaping horse facing right with a bulbous body, slender legs, and petite head surrounded by stars and curvilinear striations, all encompassed by a dotted border. Size: 0.625" W x 0.875" H (1.6 cm x 2.2 cm); 2.75" L x 1.25" W x 2.625" H (7 cm x 3.2 cm x 6.7 cm) with included custom stand.
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#157591
Ancient Central Asia, Bactrian, ca. 2500 to 2250 BCE. A fascinating bronze-cast stamp of spindle form with a circular base and smaller annular top fixed with a loop for suspension. The stamped design features a running or leaping horse facing right with a bulbous body, slender legs, and petite head surrounded by stars and curvilinear striations, all encompassed by a dotted border. Size: 0.625" W x 0.875" H (1.6 cm x 2.2 cm); 2.75" L x 1.25" W x 2.625" H (7 cm x 3.2 cm x 6.7 cm) with included custom stand.
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#157591
Condition
Expected surface wear with light softening of detail and 2 minor nicks to top periphery. Otherwise, excellent and intact with rich green patina.
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Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal with Horse
Estimate $400 - $600
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