Sumerian Stone Stamp Seal Bead
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Central Asia, Sumer, Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq, ca. 2100 BCE. Finely carved stone cylinder seal in gray black stone. Painstakingly carved in the round with scene of 3 animals larger of which possibly depicts a standing antelope (or mouflon) with baby beneath her legs and another youngster behind. In the area above are perhaps a group of birds, a human figure standing to their rear. Size: .875" H (2.2 cm)
Provenance: private Corpus Christi, Texas, USA estate collection, acquired 1960s to 1970s
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#165310
Central Asia, Sumer, Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq, ca. 2100 BCE. Finely carved stone cylinder seal in gray black stone. Painstakingly carved in the round with scene of 3 animals larger of which possibly depicts a standing antelope (or mouflon) with baby beneath her legs and another youngster behind. In the area above are perhaps a group of birds, a human figure standing to their rear. Size: .875" H (2.2 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.
#165310
Condition
Intact and excellent.
Buyer's Premium
- 26.5%
Sumerian Stone Stamp Seal Bead
Estimate $500 - $750
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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