A nice scarab seal semi-naturalistic form with fine details of a scarab, Hyksos Period, Dynasty 15th -17th. 1786 – 1650 BC.

Interesting hieroglyphs inside an oval frame.

Size: 15,5 mm.

Condition: Nice Very fine, nice condition with some light wear overall, much deposits.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973)...

Meretamen / Amenmeret – imn-mrt Typ 3

Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...

Interesting stamp seal, rectangular and carved in a beige stone, depicting a bird below some lines, Western Mesopotamia, c. 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.

Size: c. 28 mm. long.

Condition: About Very fine.

The seal 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 reputable dealers and from old collections...

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...

A finely knapped spearpoing, Danish Daggertime, c. 2200-1800 BC.

Typical for the period with short tang and knapped in an attractively patinated greyish silex / flint.

Size: 8,1 cm.

Ex. Danish private Collection.

The lekythos with a net pattern in black glaze on the squat body.

Size: 7,5 cm.

Condition: Choice and intact with micro chip to rim.

Ex. Old Bavarian collection.

A rare and elaborate stamp seal of high quality for the period, Messopotamian, Ubaid culture, 4th. millenium BC.

Of a rare variant of the gable shape, with two holes in the upper back for mounting it. Made in hard black serpentine stone.

On the seal plate an exiting engraving, very artful, with two confronting monkeys and a symbol between them.

Size: 21 mm x 21 mm-12 mm.

Ex...

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.

Reff...

A very interesting and extremely rare stamp seal, Mesopotamia, probably 3rd. millenium BC.

Stamp seal carved with a Capride in it's base in the fine archaic style. This seal would original have had carved slots for inserting either enamel, precious hard stones or perhaps even metals, lost now. The paralel for this type of decoration can be found in the figures and bowls from the 3rd...

A scarce scarce Mesopotamian Bifacial tablet seal in greenish black stone, Mesopotamia, ca. 4th.-3rd. millenium BC.

The seal predynastic and very interesting in that it has a double image of stylized scorpions and a labyrint.

Size: 28 mm. long and 19 mm. wide.

Condition: Choice, fine patina and wear but intact.

Ex...

Menkheperra B – mn-xpr-ra

Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun...

Statue of a fertility goddess, standing, wearing a formal coiffe and long pants. Terracotta. Indus Valley Civilisation period (3300-1300 B.C.), Harappa region. Height: 17 cm. Soil encrustations, arms partly missing, otherwise very good condition.

Two-handle Cypriot juglet decorated with groups of concentric circles to each side of the shoulder and narrow bands around the spherical body.
The tall neck flaring to a funnel-shaped mouth; the handles attached to the neck-ridge and the shoulder. Standing on a narrow disc-base.
Hard-fired ceramic with polished orange-brown slip, decorated with black paint.
Closely related, slightly larger, cf. Beazley Archive vase no...

Larger than usual kylix of Ionian shape showing a deep rounded bowl with high steep rim and slightly tilted handles attached on the belly...

Larger than usual skyphos swelling at the upper third of the wall. The conical lower part tapers towards a torus foot.
The horseshoe-shaped handles attached just below the slightly flared rim.
Resting surface and underside reserved; the bottom with two glazed circles and applied red wash.
The shape is close to Lamboglia forme 43, and Morel type 4343a, p. 308, pl. 129.
Ceramic
Greek, Campanian, around 300 BC
H. 15.4 cm (6.1 in)
D. 16 cm (6.3 in) ...

Menkheperra B – mn-xpr-ra

Bab el-Gasus Shabtis - Cache II - Tomb of the Priests of Amun.

Also known as Menkheperre

The name means ‘The future of Re is stable’

Third prophet of Amen-Re, the king of the gods, Greatest of Re-Atem’s seers in Thebes, Setem priest in the Horizon of Eternity, God’s father and Third prophet of Khonsu in Thebes Neferhotep, Chief of the cattle in the house of Re in the domain of Amen. Son of Tjanefer A and Gautse...

A fine undamaged blackstone cylinder seal with an interesting depiction of wawy lines, perhaps snakes, Jemdet Nasr geomethric style, Mesopotamia, 3300-2900 BC.

Size: 16 mm.

Condition: Good Very fine, some clay deposits and dirt.

OBS! Comes with the original ID card from below collection.

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

A very nice lot of three stamp seals, two in calchedony and 1 in haematite, all in perfect condition, Neo-Assyrian / Babylonian period of Mesopotamia, 9th.-7th. cent. BC.

Wonderful seals in one lot, all engraved with variations of the star and crescent moon, symbol of Assur and Sin.

The seals comes with original ID-card and hard imprints from below collection.

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