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Lot of 4 Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seals
Lot of 4 Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seals
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**Originally Listed At $400**

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Jemdet Nasr, ca. 3100 to 2900 BCE; Central Asia, Iran / Afghanistan region, Bactrian culture, ca. 2nd to 1st millennium BCE; Ancient Near East, Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A wonderful ensemble of 4 stone stamp seals from the ancient Near East and Central Asia. The first and largest is from Bactrian culture and presents 3 annular faces inscribed with linear designs, all surrounding a vertical suspension hole. Next, the rectangular stamp is from the Sasanian Empire and displays a relief standing bird. The last 2 are from the Jemdet Nasr period of the Mesopotamian Empire and are of hemispherical and round tabular forms, each presenting a circular face incised with abstract imagery. Size of largest (Bactrian): 0.6" L x 0.6" W x 0.7" H (1.5 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.8 cm)

Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, before 2002; ex-Encino, California, USA collection

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#176564
Condition
A few nicks and abrasions to surfaces as shown, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, all 4 are intact and excellent with good remaining imagery and light earthen deposits. The 2 Jemdet and 1 Bactrian beads are wearable.
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Lot of 4 Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seals

Estimate $600 - $900
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Starting Price $300
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Artemis Gallery

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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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