Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone (466)

An exceptionally large cylinder seal, carved in white limestone of a compressed oval shape, Jemdet Nasr period, 3300-2900 BC.

Very interesting shape, probably made to imitate the shape of a human eye, that is frequently used in decorations on Jemdet seals.

The seal is carved in high relief with wavy lines and elongated eye-symbols.

Size: 47 mm. tall and 28 mm. wide...

Interesting stamp seal with winged animal in a lovely dark green stone, dome shaped, Anatolia/Mesopotamian local style, probably around early 1st. mill. BC.

Finely carved and polished. Described as Hittite c. 1600 BC, in the collection, we think it's somewhat later due to the shape which reminds of the Neo-Assyrian style of the 1st. mill...

A very rare stamp seal carved in black stone, Mesopotamia, Early Halaf period, c. 7th.-6th. mill. BC.

A rare elongated irregular form of stamp seal not quite rectangular, possibly in family with the earliest foot-shaped seals, that we know from Mesopotamia. Arched handle, pierced for supension. A Attractive early seal in a substantial size.

Size: 31-32 mm. long.

Condition: Good Very fine, slight wear from use but intact with redish deposits.

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...

Ancient Egyptian carved amulet in red stone with finely polished details, Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-332 BC

Size: c. 16 mm. wide and 11 mm. tall.

Condition: Good VF, intact with patination.

Provenance: Formerly in the private collection of Eberhard Hanfstaengl (1886-1973). He was a famous German Art director and head of the Berlin National Gallery as well as other higher positions. Educated as Art Historian. Comes with COA.

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 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...

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

Comes with collectors own notes and photos mounted on filt 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...

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...

A extremely well engraved large scaraboid, Western Mesopotamia, c. early-mid 2nd. millenium BC.

The seal in finely mottled stone and engraved with a capride with fine details in a drill-like style.

SizE: 30 mm. long and 20 mm wide.

Condition: Near VF, the base engraving exceptional but loss at one side around the drill from use.

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

Provenance: Gustav ...

A nice lot of 6 stamp seals in various stones, mainly scaraboid seals from the Middle-Assyrian period, c. 1500-1100 BC.

Lot also includes a nice larger Sasanian stamp seal, but with repaired crack.

The seals comes with 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. Gustav Oberländer specialize...

A fine Anatolian stamp seal in the Uruk style of the 4th.-3rd. mill. BC.

A finely engraved hemispheriod seal, with a stylized animal in the base in deep relief.

Size: 20 mm. in diameter and 13 mm. tall.

Condition: Good VF, some uncleaned deposits, quite attractive.

This seal was aquired 1994 and comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection.

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

Very attractive rectangular stamp seal with elaborate rilled handle, Post-Hittite states of West-Mesopotamia, and East Anatolia, later 2nd. mill. BC.

The seal carved with a winged animal.

Size: 19 mm. wide and 17 mm. thick, 13 mm. tall.

Condition: Choice Very fine, intact and with fine patina and much deposits. This seal has potential when manually cleaned for dirt.

Comes with imprint and original Id card.

Provenance: Gustav Oberländer (1...

A fine Neo-Babylonian stamp seal carved in the typical trapezoid shape, but using an unsual greenstone, West-Mesopotamia, 8th.-7th. cent. BC.

An attractive seal carved with a 4 legged animal in the base.

Condition: Nice Very fine, intact with smooth wear.

Comes with imprint and COA.

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