A very large and scarce round gable stamp seal in black serpentine stone, Anatolia, c. 4th. millenium BC.
The fine seal with central drilling and carved with an animal on the base.
Size: 35 mm...
A wonderful large round stone seal with loop at the back and a fine square cross-line design on the seal, Mesopotamia, 6th.-5th. millenium BC.
Size: 33 mm. in diameter.
Condition: Nice VF, some wear, especially to the loop from ancient use.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
A massive sub-rectangular seal with high handle and perforation, in black large grained stone, Halaf period, 6th. millenium BC.
The seal is beautifully engraved with a leaf design with a central line and diagonal strokes off it.
Size: 38-39 mm...
Attractive Bactrian bronze compartment seal, Late 3rd - Early 2nd Millennium BC. Simple design on the round base, tall handle.
Size: 18 mm. wide and 15 mm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine, fine even wear and green deposits.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection
Provenance: Johan Dæhlfeldt Estate Collection - 40 years of collecting antiquities.
A fine condition square stamp seal in black stone, carved with a elaborate cross design, the seal a flat square, Ancient Near East, probably Luristan, 4th. mill. BC.
Szie: 20 mm. x 20 mm.
Condition: Extremely fine, hard uncleaned earthern deposits.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections...
Attractive and impressive large stamp seal, engraved with two horned animals, likely muflons, Anatolia 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.
A large seal in a in a rectangular gable form, deeply engraved with a vivid motif in the black serpentine stone. Fine style for period.
Size: c. 40 mm. wide x 27 mm...
A scarce, seldomly offered, hemispheric stamp seal, probably Luristan or Susa area, pre-historic period, 5th.-4th. millenium BC.
The seal of an excellent style and nice carved in a serpentine black stone with a star radiating from a circular borders and a central dot.
Size: c. 20 mm...
A very large bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
Very impressive round seal with a solid cross in the center and a circle around in the openwork style...
Wonderful large Tabloid seal in greenish-black Serpentine stone, North-Mesopotamian, 2nd. half of the 4th. mill. BC.
The seal rectangular - tablet formed - engraved with architectorial elements, likely Ladders and line decoration.
Size: 35 mm. tall and 29 mm. wide.
The Tabloid seals represent a special group of later 4th. millenium seals, often decorated with long ladder-like elements, perhaps representing a way to the heavens...
A very large and finely preserved bronze seal with a loop on the back and a cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
Very impressive round seal with 4 large cross-arms in the openwork style.
The seal belongs to one of the varied mostly circular metal “stamp seals” relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, but more rarely in silver or gold, which is classified as so-called “compartmented seal” (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943. P...
A very large and extrafine bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
Very impressive round seal with a small solid cross in the center and large cross-arms in the openwork style...
A fine bronze seal with a loop on the back and a star-shaped design, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
The seal belongs to one of the varied mostly circular metal “stamp seals” relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, but more rarely in silver or gold, which is classified as so-called “compartmented seal” (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943. P. 179–180, fig. 4) fabricated in openwork and with closely related champlevé whereby the design wa...
A rare bronze seal with a loop on the back and a beautiful sun-symbol on it's face, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
The seal of good metal and very massive bronze, interesting variant from the usual compartement seals and much rarer.
Size: c. 3,5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Good Very fine for type with a vivid green patina.
Comes with the original ID-card from below collection!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired h...
A fine and large bronze seal with a loop on the back and a beautiful elaborate cross design, Bactria, c. mid 3rd. millenium BC.
The seal belongs to one of the varied mostly circular metal “stamp seals” relief cast in bronze or copper alloy, but more rarely in silver or gold, which is classified as so-called “compartmented seal” (a term first used in 1943 by the British archaeologist Stuart Pigott – 1943. P. 179–180, fig. 4) fabricated in openwork and with closely related cha...
A fine and very large bronze seal with a loop on the back and a wheel-like ornament with 10 spokes and two crescents, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.
Size: c. 5 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Very fine for type with typical thick green patina.
Comes with the original collection ID-Card from the Oberländer collection!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputabl...
Fine stamp seal made in white stone, South Mesopotamia, Late Uruk / Jemdet nasr period, 3300-2900 BC.
Hemispheric seal carved with dots in the drill style.
Size: 26 mm. in diameter.
Comes with the original collection ID-Card from the Oberländer collection!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer spe...
Interesting and very rare pendant or finial of the Hittite period in Anatolia, c. mid 2nd. millenium BC.
The finial shaped with a bull head on top of another bull.
Size: 6 cm. long and 4,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Fine, earthern green patina, somewhat flaking at the edges, but sound enough.
Ex. Hafnia Coins inventory from c. 1990s.
A very atractive bronze seal ring with two standing figures - helmeted and probably female deities, Late Roman, 3rh.-5th. century AD.
The ring of a typical Roman design with raised shoulders and rectangular bezel.
Ringsize (inner diameter): c. 19 mm.
Condition: Very fine, small chip to the side of bezel, attractive museum-style cleaning and preservation. Fully wearable and strong!
Comes with the original collection ID-Card from the Oberländer collecti...