Anatolian Hittite Fob Stamp Seal w/ Feline
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Ancient Near East, Anatolia, Hittite culture, ca. late 3rd millennium BCE. A lovely stone fob stamp seal of conical form with a knob-shaped handle and a rectangular face incised with a feline. The animal strides right with one front leg raised and an undulating tail. A petite suspension hole on the handle allows the stamp to be worn as a bead or pendant. Size: 0.5" L x 0.4" W x 0.6" H (1.3 cm x 1 cm x 1.5 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#181829
Ancient Near East, Anatolia, Hittite culture, ca. late 3rd millennium BCE. A lovely stone fob stamp seal of conical form with a knob-shaped handle and a rectangular face incised with a feline. The animal strides right with one front leg raised and an undulating tail. A petite suspension hole on the handle allows the stamp to be worn as a bead or pendant. Size: 0.5" L x 0.4" W x 0.6" H (1.3 cm x 1 cm x 1.5 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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.
#181829
Condition
Some nicks to surface but otherwise intact, excellent, and wearable as a bead or pendant. Good preservation of detail.
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Anatolian Hittite Fob Stamp Seal w/ Feline
Estimate $400 - $600
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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