Neo-Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal Bead
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Description
**Originally Listed At $400**
Ancient Near East, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. early to mid-1st millennium BCE. A petite stamp seal of a cylindrical form that is hand-carved from mottled dark gray stone with tan-hued inclusions. Inscribed onto the surfaces of the seal is an intriguing scene of a singular anthropomorphic figure standing amongst geometric motifs and two hieroglyphs or abstract figures. The stamp seal is perforated lengthwise through the body for suspension on a necklace strand or a bracelet. Custom putty impression included. Size: .75" L x .375" W (1.9 cm x 1 cm)
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
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#165297
Ancient Near East, Neo-Babylonian period, ca. early to mid-1st millennium BCE. A petite stamp seal of a cylindrical form that is hand-carved from mottled dark gray stone with tan-hued inclusions. Inscribed onto the surfaces of the seal is an intriguing scene of a singular anthropomorphic figure standing amongst geometric motifs and two hieroglyphs or abstract figures. The stamp seal is perforated lengthwise through the body for suspension on a necklace strand or a bracelet. Custom putty impression included. Size: .75" L x .375" W (1.9 cm x 1 cm)
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#165297
Condition
Intact and excellent with a few minute nicks here and there along with wear from usage.
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Neo-Babylonian Stone Cylinder Seal Bead
Estimate $700 - $1,000
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Auction Curated By
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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