An attractive and interesting seal carved with three horned animals and a bird behind, Western Mesopotamia, Ubaid period. c. 4th. mill. BC.

Boldly carved substantial seal in serpentine in the gable form.

Size: 27 mm. x 27 mm.

Condition: VF, fine wear from use to the horisontical perforation, but with the central seal image fully preserved.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 2005...

A rare and very early representation of a Deity, Ancient Near East, 3rd. millenium BC.

The deity likely god from Mesopotamia or Susa, but made in the Southern region and of the mixed intercultural style of Kermanh / Bactria.

The half figure fragmentary with a beak-like nose, large eyes and a small 'sailors' hat, with lumbs of cobber on the body likely representing clothings.

Size: 7 cm.

Ex. Old Private Collection

19th century Persian silver melon shape salt shaker with repousse branch on top surrounded by a band of small flowers, and with pendant drapery in every sector of the bottom part. Last quarter of 19th century, Qajar dynisty era, very well made, two parts fit snugly, in excellent vintage condition, nicely tarnished (can be cleaned with silver tarnish remover in a minute if needed). Hallmarked with 2 characters on the bottom. Diameter 2 inches, height 2 inches, weight 1.45 ounces (41 grams).

Wonderful quality cast bronze whetstone handle. Luristan culture, 9th-7th century BC. A large handle measuring c. 12 cm. in length. A cast bronze implement handle with rounded socket to hold a whetstone for sharpening knifes and swords.

In the form of a three-dimensional crouching ibex with long horns curling over its back. The animal is fully rendered with limbs curled under its body and careful attention paid to the details of head and horns...

A very nice pottery bowl with torquoise glaze, black markings and a finely decorated pattern on the interior. Seljug period, 11th.-12th. century.

The bowl with fine silvery iridescence on the surface of the exterior. Very beautiful colours.

Size: 14 cm. in diameter. - c. 5,5 inches.

Condition: Choice w. spots of missing glaze and usual markings from the making. A possible hairline repair on the exterior and slight repaint.

Ex...

A very unusual and attractive, larger stamp seal, round and conical, the back with a large high relief cross, North Mesopotamia or Syria, c. 4th. millenium BC.

Carved in a black stone and the face of the seal, engraved with crossed line design.

Size: 27 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Good Very fine for the elaborate type, fine wear and patina, basically intact...

A finely carved late- to Neo-Assyrian black stone cylinder seal, depicting running animal in a fine style and very high relief, above is star and crescent, mid-to late Assyrian.

Size: 27-28 mm. tall and 10 mm. wide.

Condition: Good Very fine and glossy, better than imprint indicates.

Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.

Interesting massive seal with a provenance going back to the French Dealer j. Vinchon 1973. Greenstone seal with stylized engravings in the base and worn through handle from extensive use. Very early dating to the 5th. mill. BC or even earlier!

Size: 31 mm. x 21 mm, and 22 mm. tall.

Ex. J. Vinchone Paris, 1973 and ex...

An attractive large stamp seal of the stylized scaraboid form, oval with a round back and carved in the base in deep relief with a standing lion, tail lifted and a bird with spread wings above it's back, Mesopotamia, Middle-Assyrian period, later 2nd. millenium BC.

Size: 26 x 22 mm.

Condition: VF, intact with some wear and patina.

This seal comes with hard impression and COA to the below collection.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberlä...

With spherical body on short foot, the tubular neck with traces of engravings, the handle with beading and pomegranate thumb-rest, minor dents, hairline crack and a couple of small holes to body, but intact, overall patination to surface.

A substantial and interesting type of early Islamic vessel.

Height: 27,3 cm.

Ex. Reff. See Christies's auction ''Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets'', 27 October 2021 / lot 9 for a similar vesse...

A highly interesting and beautiful Redstone (Jasper?) Scaraboid, Levantine / Holyland, 1st. millenium BC.

This seal predates the Greco-Persian period of Scaraboids and was made during the Neo-Assyrian period, ca. 10th.-8th. century BC.

The seal is engraved with a complicated pattern, like multible Swaztikas or perhaps a scetched bird (?). Very sharp and attractive engraving

Size: 16 mm.

Ex R.T. Private collection, since 1958 in Münich, Germany.

A superb quality Islamic bowl, Islamic, 12th century A.D. (494 AH – 597 AH). Central Asia - Bamiyan.

Pearly white glaze with Sgraffito decoration (relief), pottery bowl with flaring body rising from a short foot. The sides decorated with a beautiful Sgraffito pattern of ovals and center and rim decorated with splashes of brown.

Condition: Choice. Almost perfectly intact and with fine grazing and inherent iridescence.

Size: 8,8 cm. wide and approx 4,2 cm. high. ...

A scarce and attractive seal dating to the stoneage!

A scarce very early and substantial stamp seal from the Pre-/early Halaf period of Western Mesopotamia c. 6th. mill. BC.

Finely carved in a black stone with a medium tall handle, and carved with a fine grit pattern in the base.

Size: 28 mm x 20 mm. and 19 mm. tall.

Condition: Nice VF or better! Light wear to base-

Comes with hard impression and original ID-card from the collection. It was ...

Interesting and well-patinated white stone cylinder seal, Greater Babylonia, 2nd. millenium BC.

The seal carved with a symbol of animals with intertwinned necks and lines of pseudo cuneiform script.

Size: c. 24 mm.

Condition: Very fine and intact.

Ex. Danish Private Collection, this seal aquired in the early 1990s.

Nice geomethric design stamp seal, carved in black stone, Eastern most Anatolia / Western Mesopotamia, c. 6th.-5th. millenium BC.

The seal carved with a stringent grit-pattern and low pierced handle on the back, almost square.

Size: c. 17-18 mm.

This comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 2000s, bought at ...

A superb quality Islamic bowl, Islamic, 12th century A.D. (494 AH – 597 AH). Central Asia - Bamiyan.

Pearly white glaze with Sgraffito decoration (relief), pottery bowl with flaring body rising from a short foot. The sides decorated with a beautiful Sgraffito pattern of ovals and center and rim decorated with splashes of brown.

Condition: Choice. Almost perfectly intact and with fine grazing and inherent iridescence.

Size: 9 cm. wide and approx 4,2 cm. high.

PARTHIAN CLAY FIGURE OF A RECLINING MAN IN PARTHIAN DRESS
PARTHIAN EMPIRE, 1ST CENTURY AD

Dimensions:
Length: 11 cm
Height: 10 cm
Height on stand: 13 cm

Condition: Good condition as found

All items that we offer for sale come with a certificate of authenticity.

A fine and impressive early stamp and cylinder seal, Found around Kilis, SE Anatolia, 4th. millenium BC.

Interesting early seal from the late neolithic period in Mesopotamia / Anatolia.

Size: 30 mm. tall and 16 mm. wide.

The seal finely depicts a dog with elongated tail and on it's base a seated devine figure in humanoid (female?) form reaching and holding something in the right hand.

Condition: Nice Very fine, intact with even wear.

This ...