Nr. 89607239
Sumerisch Kalkstein Cylinder seal (Ohne Mindestpreis)
Nr. 89607239
Sumerisch Kalkstein Cylinder seal (Ohne Mindestpreis)
A finely incised Sumerian cylindrical seal made from grey limestone, dating to the Jemdet Nasr period. It depicts a horizontal register of stylised motifs mostly rendered through short dashes, possibly two zoomorphic figures beside a tree. The seal is perforated longitudinally for suspension. Some earthly encrustations are visible to the surface. There is a large chip to one end. This seal comes with a professionally baked, modern impression.
Seals were often made of stone however there are also examples rendered in bone, ivory, faience, glass, metal, wood, and even sun-dried or baked clay. In the ancient world, seals guaranteed the authenticity of marked ownership – as such, they were instrumental in legal transactions, and in the protection of goods against theft. Seal amulets with stylised animals have been found throughout Mesopotamia in contexts dating to the late fourth millennium BC, although stamp seals and cylinder seals were the predominant types in the ancient Near East.
Measurements: Circa L 3.3cm x W 1.7cm
Provenance: From Ex. Cotswold collection 1980. A large part of the collection was sold by a Cirencester Auction in November 2018.
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