Elongated stone stamp seal, Mesopotamia, Halaf, c. 7th.-6th. mil. BC
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1485409
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1485409
$175.00
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.
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.
