Impressive red stone Jasper Gable seal, Greater Mesopotamia,, probably a Levantine workshop, 4th. millenium BC.
A nice depiction of either a hering pattern or a stylized scorpio?
Size: 33 mm. long.
Condition: Near Very Fine, some minor losses to edges...
A nice stamp seal, found at the ancient city of Antioch (Amüg-Ebene) on the border between Anatolia and Mesopotamia, probably late Halaf-early Ubaid period, c. 5th. mill...
An interesting and very attractive stamp seal with animal-handle, Western Mesopotamia, c. early 1st. mill. BC.
The seal finely carved black serpentine as a rectangular seal base upon which there's an animal standing. It looks like a dog to us. The seal is carved with a vivid depiction of a Bull with a smaller animal on it's back.
Size: 16 x 11 mm...
Lot of mainly very early stone- and bronzeage amulets and seals Mesopotamia - dating 7th.-1th. mill. BC
These are all from the Gustav Oberländer and comes with his ID-Cards included in the sale.
Interesting group including some very early Pre-Halaf amulets to later amulets 7th.-1th. mill. BC.
Size: The largest amulet in Jet-Black stone is 35 mm...
Ancient North Mesopotamian or Anatolian stamp seal of the round type, 4th.- early 3rd. millenium type of the later Ubaid / Uruk period.
Very attractive large seal in smooth dark serpentine and carved with a stylized zoomorphic depiction.
Size: 30 mm...
A very nice lot of stone stamp seals, and a greenstone axe amulet, Anatolia/Mesopotamia, c. 4th.-1st. mill. BC. (10)
The lot also Includes a beautiful red-black stone seal with grit pattern, dating Ubaid, 4th. mill. BC, a tablet seal with decorations on all sides, and smaller later stamp seals.
The seals comes with the original ID-card from below collection.
Size: Up to c. 17 mm...
A rarely seen scaraboid stamp seal, carved in Onyx stone, Assyrian, ca. 12th. century BC.
Attractive stamp seal carved with the scetchy image of a bull, scarab-shape after Egyptian model of the New Kingdom.
Size: 11 mm.
Condition: Choice, light chips around the horisontical piercing as usual othervise perfect.
Ex. Austrian private Collection, ca. 1970.
A fine scaraboid stamp seal, clearly inspired by New Kingdom Egyptian scaraboids, East Anatolia / West Mesopotamia, c. 15th.-12th. cent. BC
The scarab shows a fierce creature reclining right.
Size: 20 mm. long and 15 mm. wide.
Condition: Nice VF, intact with redish deposits.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 1994...
Interesting and rare massive cylinder seal and stamp in one, Eastern Anatolia / West-mesopotmian pre-dynastic, c. 4th. mill...
Carved in a grey stone and finely polished in the Neo-Assyrian period, c. 9th.-7th. cent. BC.
The seal is carved with a depiction of a deity tending a capricorn, below the symbols of the Sun and Moon, interesting eye symbol as well as a large star.
Height: 2cm, ø 1cm.
Condition: Near Extremely fine.
Ex. Private Collection of Karl Müller, 1950-1977.
Comes with hard imprint and COA.
A late Halaf or Early Ubaid Period stamp seal, Late Neolithic / Chalcolithic period, Mesopotamia c. 5th. millenium BC.
Interesting type with handle and engraved with a criss-cross pattern and four perforated globes or pellets in each corner of the base.
Size: 33 mm. long and 24 mm. wide.
Condition: Nice Very fine and intact.
Comes with the original collection Id-card and imprint.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquir...
This remarkable tube-shaped glass bead can be traced back to the ancient Near Eastern region, specifically Gilan, dating back to the 4th-3rd century B.C. This glass bead is a testament to the exceptional craftsmanship of the ancient artisans in creating intricate and exquisite pieces of art. The bead's unique shape and color make it a rare and valuable find for anyone interested in the history and culture of that era: spindle-shaped with an onyx-like pattern.
MEASUREMENTS: Length 4 cm (1....
A lovely small stamp seal with high loop handle and carved in a black and white stone, Urartu Kingdom, c. 9th.-7th. cent. BC.
The seal base engraved with an animal. A rare stone seal from this culture and period.
Size: 15 mm. tall.
Condition: Good Very fine, choice and intact with uncleaned patina.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 1992. Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!
Provenance: Gustav Oberlä...
A large black stone stamp seal with high relief, Ancient Near East, Western Mesopotamia, Uruk period, 4th. millenium BC.
High relief carving of two wonderful animals with snouts and a star symbol in the field. Interestingly , the top is carved with a thin cross.
Size: 31 mm. in diameter and 15 mm. tall, so a high domed seal, really large in hand.
Condition: Nice Very fine, completely intact with fine smooth wear.
This seal was aquired 1991 and comes wi...
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...
Elaborate black stone stamp seal with a round stepped base and a central domed and pierced handle, high quality provincial Hittite work of the mid 2nd. millenium BC.
The base engraved with three different animal, capride deer and perhaps an ibex or a goat (?).
Size: 20 mm. wide and 14 mm. tall.
Condition: About Extremely fine.
Added to the Oberländer collection in 1993. Comes with original ID card from the Oberländer collection and imprint!
A fine and rare late Pre-Dynastic / Late Jemdet Nasr period, Mesopotamian Cylinder seal of translucent Alabaster, early 3rd. millenium BC.
The seal carved in high relief with a fine rendering of centipedes.
Size: 28 mm. tall and c. 15 mm. thick.
Condition: Very fine, old loss at one side, othervise extremely fine. Nice patina and attractive.
OBS! Comes with the original ID card and imprint from below collection.
Provenance: Gustav Oberlän...
An impressive triangular stamp seal with knob handle in a creamy white stone, Western Mesopotamia, probably c. 3rd. millenium BC.
Extremely large for type and with a deep relief engraving of an animal and with other symbols etc in the fields.
Size: About 40 mm. on each side! - 16 mm. tall. Surely the largest we've had or even seen of the type.
Condition: Very fine, a minor chip to one corner and some even wear, not affecting the base depiction.
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