A beautiful seal, carved in greyish stone with a knob handle, Western Asia, Neo-Hittite states, c. 1200-700 BC

Triangular seal plate, engraved with a springing 4-legged animal, scorpion below and another animal above!

Diameter: 18-19 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Extremely fine.

Ex. German Collection (Berlin), collected from the 1980s and onwards.

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Fine early stamp seal, Western Mesopotamia, Halaf to early Ubaid period, c. 6th.-5th. mill. BC.

Carved as a very stylized animal head, where the drilled hole is the 'eye', on the base simple Grit-pattern.

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

Interesting and rare choice of an orange stone for a tabloid seal, North-West Mesopotamia, Uruk, 2nd. half of 4th. mill. BC.

The seal engraved with a basket shape with a heering pattern, pierced.

Size: 20 x 19 mm.

Condition: Choice Very fine, some wear and deposits.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 1994...

An extralarge bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate cross designs, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.

Very impressive round seal with 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...

Interesting and rare seal, probably made out of a Spindlewhorl, carved in serpentine and a with a deep relief carving, nicely composed with globules, Mesopotamia, probably Uruk period, later 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.

Size: 22 mm...

Interesting early geomethric design stamp seal, carved in black stone, Eastern most Anatolia / Western Mesopotamia, c. late 7th.-6th. millenium BC.

The slightly irregular rectangular seal carved with a grit-pattern and with an evolving pierced handle on the back, finely polished.

Size: c. 27-28 mm. wide and 17 mm. thick and c. 16 mm. tall...

A larger hemispheric stone seal with a dome and elaborate line below the drilling on the top, Mesopotamian, Uruk period c. 4000-3000 BC.

The seal is carved with a later version of the archaic 'grit' pattern, where it looks like horisontical script-lines. Very nicely made in an attractive and very hard green-black stone.

Size: 28 mm. in diameter, 14-15 mm...

A nice early cylinder seal in cream stone, Greater Mesopotamia, early 2nd. mill. BC.

Size: 23 mm. long.

Ex. Old German Private Collection.

An interesting and scarce geomethric carving on an gable form stamp seal, found Near Antioch (Western Mesopotamia and present day easternmost Turkey), dating c. 4th...

Interesting bronze seal of a cone shape with a small top without drill, Western Mesopotamia / Lake Van area, c. 2nd. mill. BC.

First time in stock for this type with is also decorated on the sides with a figure?.

Size: 19 mm. tall and 16 mm. wide.

Condition: Very fine, needs more manual cleaning.

This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.

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

A rare and lovely Scaraboid stamp seal in a pink stone, Assyrian, ca. 12th.-10th. century AD.

The shape emulates the Egyptian scarabs from the period, but made in a rare pink hardstone and with a typical later Assyrian stylized design of the seal plate.

Size: 15 mm.

Condition: Superb for type, very hard stone.

Ex. Danish Private Collection

An extralarge bronze seal with a loop on the back and elaborate floral design, Bactria, 3rd. millenium BC.

Very impressive round seal depicting a flower with petals 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....

Interesting large stamp seal of the conoid type in greenish glass, Achaemenid Empire, c. 7th.-4th. cent. BC.

The seal carved with the great King standing left with weapon and other figures, incl. a winged one.

Size: 19 mm. tall and 18 mm. wide.

Condition: Fine and intact, but with several internal fisures and a small chip. Comes with the original hard clay impression from below collection and ID-Card. Aquired to the Oberländer collection in 1991. Rare.

A very nice bifacial stone stamp seal of the Tabloid type, North-West Mesopotamia, Uruk, 2nd. half of 4th. mill. BC.

The seal engraved with two angle field and framed crosses.

Size: 18 x 14 mm.

Condition: Good Very fine, some deposits.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 1994. Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important ...

Interesting gable seal, probably North-Mesopotamian, 4th. millenium BC.

The seal engraved with a finely carved filled cross, elongated in form. Probably in a black chlorite stone.

Size: 22 x 17 cm.

Condition: Nice VF, some wear to the drill from use.

**Comes with hard impression and the original collection ID card from 1992!

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of seals between...

Attractive and interesting bronze seal where a Lion is fighting a Bull with long horns, Neo-Babylonian c. 8th.-6th. century BC.

The seal is round and looks to have been made without handle or drill.

Size: 17 mm. in diameter.

Condition: Very fine, intact with much patina!

Added to the Oberländer collection in 2002. Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint! Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired...

An interesting and probably emblematic carving on a Bifacial rectangular seal, found Near Antioch (Western Mesopotamia and present day easternmost Turkey), dating c. 4th. millenium BC.

Finely carved in dark greenish stone.

Size: 18 x 12 mm. and 18 mm. tall.

Condition: Good Very fine.

Added to the Oberländer collection in 1994. Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!

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

This is a bronze dagger from the Bactrian culture dating to roughly 2000-2500 BC. It is a fine, intact example of ancient bronze weaponry. It measures 173 mm in length and weighs 57 grams. The metal is solid and stable with an "as found" patina. This is a quality weapon at a reasonable price.