Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group

拍品描述

3rd-1st millennium B.C. Comprising: a dark brown steatite seal with linear motifs; a white limestone seal with a wave motif; a black steatite seal with a diabolo-shaped striped pattern; a hematite seal with two worship scenes, four figures and a small offering table; a white limestone seal with linear motifs and figures; supplied with museum-quality impressions. Cf. seals with similar patterns in Buchanan, B., Early Near Eastern Seals in the Yale Babylonian Collection, New Yale and London, 1981, nos.147-152,205. 14.4 grams total, 15-19 mm (5/8 - 3/4 in.). [5, No Reserve] From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by previous typed catalogue slips with collection nos.8, 20, 21, 37, and one handwritten. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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