Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group

拍品描述

3rd-2nd millennium B.C. Comprising: a speckled grey marble seal with a drilled geometric pattern; a white limestone seal with a wickerwork pattern; a grey serpentine seal with a geometric pattern; a small bronze seal with a linear pattern; a fragmentary hematite seal with a seated deity; supplied with museum-quality impressions. Cf. a seal with similar pattern in Weber, O., Altorientalische Siegelbilder, II volumes, Leipzig, 1920, no.584. 17.42 grams total, 9-17 mm (3/8 - 5/8 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.2, 14, 17, 18, 41. 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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