Western Asiatic Stone Seal with Engraved Design

拍品描述

4th-3rd millennium B.C. Triangular in plan and plano-convex in section with drilled upper face, geometric design to underside. Cf. seal in similar style from Northern Mesopotamia or Iran, Late Uruk/Jemdet Nasr, in Pittman, H., Ancient Art in Miniature, Near Eastern Seals from the Collection of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, New York, 1987, no. 4, pp.48-49. 19 grams, 37 mm (1 3/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. 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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