Ancient Sumerian Carved Shell Stamp Seal w/ Figures
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Ancient Near East, Sumer, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A carved shell stamp seal of cylindrical form depicting a figural scene & columns of cuneiform glyphs. A pair of standing figures present themselves in front of a larger, seated figure, perhaps a god or king, and a pair of cuneiform columns are present behind the seated figure; the glyphs are worn and illegible. Custom putty rollout included. Size: 0.61" W x 0.94" H (1.5 cm x 2.4 cm)
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s
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#134327
Ancient Near East, Sumer, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A carved shell stamp seal of cylindrical form depicting a figural scene & columns of cuneiform glyphs. A pair of standing figures present themselves in front of a larger, seated figure, perhaps a god or king, and a pair of cuneiform columns are present behind the seated figure; the glyphs are worn and illegible. Custom putty rollout included. Size: 0.61" W x 0.94" H (1.5 cm x 2.4 cm)
Provenance: private San Francisco, California, USA collection, acquired 1970s to 2000s
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.
#134327
Condition
Minor nicks and abrasions commensurate with age, with softening to finer details and cuneiform glyphs, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to overall form and shell color.
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Ancient Sumerian Carved Shell Stamp Seal w/ Figures
Estimate $600 - $900
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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