A fine stamp seal in a greenish black serpentine stone, probably Northern Mesopotamia, 5h.-4th. millenium BC.
A very early hemispheric seal with a fine free style engraving of an animal on the face and a loop at the back.
Size: 21-22 mm...
A very atractive bronze seal ring with two confronting figures, probably angels, standing, Late Roman-Byzantine, 4th.-6th. century AD.
The ring of a typical Roman design with raised shoulders and oval bezel.
Ringsize (inner diameter): 19 mm.
Condition: Good Very fine, attractive museum style cleaning and preservation...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 lovely two-section gold earring, a square plaque with a depression and below as a hanger, a nice decorated fruitform, Roman 2nd.-4th. century AD:
Size: 28 mm.
Weight: 1,55 grams.
Intact and still wearable.
Ex. Old Estate collection of Northern German, c. 1900-1970
Wonderful large Tabloid seal in greenish-black Serpentine stone, North-Mesopotamian, 2nd...
A very attractive bronze protome figure of a leopard, with finely made details, such as the spots in the skin
and the nice details of the head. Roman Imperial, c. 1st. cent. AD
The forepart of the leopard in a seated position, it's silver plated with a bronze core.
Size: 4,2 cm. wide and 3 cm. tall. Weight: 44 grams.
Ex. Gert Cleff, Wuppertal, aquired at Gerhard Hirsch Nachf., München Auktion 286, 2013, Lot 340.
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. The seal belongs to the group of 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 Pigot...
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. wide.
Condition: Nearly Extremely fine, very nice!.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection between 1985 - 20...
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. tall.
Condition: Near VF, ancient loss to the top right corner.
Comes with the original collection ID-Card from the Oberländer collection!
Provenance: ...
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. Gustav Oberländer specialized in early ...