Rare large Neolithic Anatolia, rhomboid stamp seal, 6th. mill. BC
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1483961
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1483961
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An interesting and nice Rhomboid stamp seal, probably Anatolia, Neolithic period (Halaf or Pre-Halaf), c. 6th. millenium BC or earlier!
One of the very early stamp seals known to mankind.
Size: 31 mm. long and 27 mm. wide.
Condition: Nice Very fine, intact with some smooth wear.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
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 stamp seals from the pre-historic and Dynastic civilizations in the Near East / Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Bactrian.
One of the very early stamp seals known to mankind.
Size: 31 mm. long and 27 mm. wide.
Condition: Nice Very fine, intact with some smooth wear.
This seal comes with hard impression and original ID-card from below collection, see pictures.
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 stamp seals from the pre-historic and Dynastic civilizations in the Near East / Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Bactrian.
