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item #1483959
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$195.00
$195.00
A very attractive stamp seal in a red brown glossy stone and a small perforated handle, Mesopotamia Uruk period, probably 3rd. millenium BC.
Finely engraved in the base with several animals!
Size: 24 mm. wide (diameter) and 14 mm...
Finely engraved in the base with several animals!
Size: 24 mm. wide (diameter) and 14 mm...
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item #1483957
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$150.00
$150.00
Interesting seal with a long handle and rectangular base, Western Mesopotamian, Ubaid of the 5th. mill. BC.
Finely made grit pattern at the base and quite scarce as a type.
Size: 22 mm. long and 14 mm...
Finely made grit pattern at the base and quite scarce as a type.
Size: 22 mm. long and 14 mm...
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item #1483955
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$265.00
$265.00
Interesting and very attractive black stone stamp seal with two sides, of the Anatolian type, probably close to Mesopotamia, c. 4th. mill. BC.
The seal carved with horned animal on one side and a swastika (sun-symbol in the Chalcolithic period) on the other.
Size: 19 mm. wide and 13 mm...
The seal carved with horned animal on one side and a swastika (sun-symbol in the Chalcolithic period) on the other.
Size: 19 mm. wide and 13 mm...
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item #1483954
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$175.00
$175.00
Attractive substantial stamp seal in black-greenish stone with handle Western Mesopotamia, Ubaid-Uruk period, c. 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.
Interestin base carved with three animals incl a large deer with antlers, a Scorpion above and a smaller animal at the rim.
Size: 21 mm. tall and 20 mm...
Interestin base carved with three animals incl a large deer with antlers, a Scorpion above and a smaller animal at the rim.
Size: 21 mm. tall and 20 mm...
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item #1483953
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$165.00
$165.00
Interesting larger stamp seals from the borderland between Anatolia and Mesopotamia, probably costal and carved in a blood red stone in the pyramidal shape, 5th.-4th. mill. BC.
The base in carved with Ubaid-Uruk period cross pattern with two pellets.
Size: 28 mm. tall and 14 mm. wide...
The base in carved with Ubaid-Uruk period cross pattern with two pellets.
Size: 28 mm. tall and 14 mm. wide...
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item #1483950
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$850.00
$850.00
A very rare tall Mesopotamian cylinder seal made in a fine shell type of material, Djemdet Nasr / early Dynastic cylinder seal with wavy line decor...
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item #1483935
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$175.00
$175.00
Interesting very tall cone-shaped seal, West-Mesopotamian, probably Halaf-Ubaid, c. 6th.-5th. mill. BC.
The seal is engraved with a beautiful symethric and sharp grit-pattern in a redish brown sandstone.
Size: 35 mm. tall and 12 mm...
The seal is engraved with a beautiful symethric and sharp grit-pattern in a redish brown sandstone.
Size: 35 mm. tall and 12 mm...
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item #1483862
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$585.00
$585.00
A finely carved cylinder seal in black stone engraved with a scene of worshippers or deities making offers, Neo-Assyrian, c. 9th.-8th. century BC.
Very detailed carving with shows the deities on either side of the tree of life and a vessel on a small stair or table, perhaps an alter. Crescent and star above.
Size: 22 mm. tall.
Provenance: Old German collection of fine cylinder seals, Karl Müller, 1950-1977.
Very detailed carving with shows the deities on either side of the tree of life and a vessel on a small stair or table, perhaps an alter. Crescent and star above.
Size: 22 mm. tall.
Provenance: Old German collection of fine cylinder seals, Karl Müller, 1950-1977.
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$95.00
$95.00
An interesting and high attractive large carved ivory spindle whorl, finely decorated with bulls eyes, Byzantine or Sasanian, probably Egypt workshop, 3rd.-7th. cent. AD.
Size: 45 mm. in diameter, so an impressive carving in hand!
Condition: Good Very fine, unusually well-preserved with a fine darker patina.
For almost similar specimens, see for example Metropolitan Museum Accession Number: 10.130.2530 (Atribb...
Size: 45 mm. in diameter, so an impressive carving in hand!
Condition: Good Very fine, unusually well-preserved with a fine darker patina.
For almost similar specimens, see for example Metropolitan Museum Accession Number: 10.130.2530 (Atribb...
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Interesting large glass amulet tessera, drilled to use as pendant, black glass, dated to the Ptolemaic period, c. 200 BC, but could perhaps malso be early Roman (see id card)
The unusually large and finely preserved piece decorated with a Lion in high relief.
Size: 28 mm. wide and 17 mm...
The unusually large and finely preserved piece decorated with a Lion in high relief.
Size: 28 mm. wide and 17 mm...
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Interesting lot of quite scarce glass amulets or tesseras in fine conditions, Early Roman Imperial, Roman Egypt, c. 1st.-2nd...
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$150.00
$150.00
Interesting large bronze pendant in a Lunar or crecent shape with two loops, Dark-age or Viking 8th.-10th. cent. AD.
Attractive and wearable today with decorations on the surface.
Size: 43 x 35 mm. - very thick weighing 53.68 grams!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of ancient seals ans some amulets between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer spec...
Attractive and wearable today with decorations on the surface.
Size: 43 x 35 mm. - very thick weighing 53.68 grams!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection of ancient seals ans some amulets between 1985 - 2000s, bought at reputable dealers and from old collections. Gustav Oberländer spec...
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item #1483829
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$450.00
$450.00
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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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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$375.00
$375.00
A collection of 7 ancient beads, incl. massive early trailed beads from late Achaemenid to the Islamic period of the Ancient Near East, c. 4th. cent. BC- 8th cent. AD
Three beads are very large, the 4 other beads are medium size to smaller. The largest bead is c. 32 mm. wide and massive. The smallest c. 13 mm. To be researched and should resell individually for more than $100 each!
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection...
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massive and important collection...
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item #1483797
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$295.00
$295.00
Very attractive thick early geomethric style cylinder seal, carved in a semi-translucent hardstone, probably Quartz, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr period, c. 3300-2900 BC.
Impressive size in hand in a beautiful stone, scarce!
Size: 22 mm tall and 20 mm. thick!
Condition: Good very fine.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his...
Impressive size in hand in a beautiful stone, scarce!
Size: 22 mm tall and 20 mm. thick!
Condition: Good very fine.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his...
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item #1483781
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$185.00
$185.00
A nice scaraboid stone seal carved in serpentine, Western Mesopotamia, c. early-mid 2nd. mill. BC.
The scaraboid is engraved with a high relief carving of a man standing with outstretched arms and a tree in each hand. Quite unusual.
Size: 20 mm. by 16 mm. and 8 mm. tall.
Condition: Good very fine.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberlä...
The scaraboid is engraved with a high relief carving of a man standing with outstretched arms and a tree in each hand. Quite unusual.
Size: 20 mm. by 16 mm. and 8 mm. tall.
Condition: Good very fine.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberlä...
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item #1483779
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$195.00
$195.00
An attractive and scarce oval stamp seal carved with an animal inside a border and symbols, Early Hittite, 2nd. mill. BC.
Carved in greyish green stone, quite nice.
Size: 22 mm. long and 18 mm. wide, 10-11 mm tall.
Condition: Nice very fine, intact with slight wear.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massi...
Carved in greyish green stone, quite nice.
Size: 22 mm. long and 18 mm. wide, 10-11 mm tall.
Condition: Nice very fine, intact with slight wear.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1926-2012), Oberländer aquired his massi...
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$95.00
$95.00
A rare bone seal with a finely carved base, Western Mesopotamia, dating to the late 3rd.- early 2nd. mill. BC.
The seal in the oval gable form, looking much like a scaraboid, and engraved with a a pair of goats heads and it's probably made by the Hattites / early Hittite people.
Size: 25 mm. by 22 mm. and 9 mm. tall.
Condition: Fine, intact with hairline cracks. Typical damage with this seal material and to have it at all is actually quite a miracle given the 400...
The seal in the oval gable form, looking much like a scaraboid, and engraved with a a pair of goats heads and it's probably made by the Hattites / early Hittite people.
Size: 25 mm. by 22 mm. and 9 mm. tall.
Condition: Fine, intact with hairline cracks. Typical damage with this seal material and to have it at all is actually quite a miracle given the 400...