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Se oversettelseMesopotamia Carne Sylinderpakning med en vinget firbent
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A fine Mesopotamian cylinder seal carved from a vivid orange carnelian. The seal is engraved with the image of a winged horse-like creature, depicted in action with a front foreleg raised as if against two smaller beasts, situated horizontally. The body is enriched by a short tail and a small head. Trees and further foliage are delicately rendered behind the horse. The seal is perforated longitudinally for suspension. Some earthy encrustations are visible to the surface. 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 (seal): L 1.6cm x W 0.7cm
Measurements (impression): L 2.7cm x W 1.9cm
Provenance: Ex London, UK, collection, before 1988.
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A fine Mesopotamian cylinder seal carved from a vivid orange carnelian. The seal is engraved with the image of a winged horse-like creature, depicted in action with a front foreleg raised as if against two smaller beasts, situated horizontally. The body is enriched by a short tail and a small head. Trees and further foliage are delicately rendered behind the horse. The seal is perforated longitudinally for suspension. Some earthy encrustations are visible to the surface. 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 (seal): L 1.6cm x W 0.7cm
Measurements (impression): L 2.7cm x W 1.9cm
Provenance: Ex London, UK, collection, before 1988.
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Very nice
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Se oversettelseUnfortunately from UK to Italy clearance fees and bureaucracy made the price totally inappropriate and the procedute too heavy.
Se oversettelseBeautiful items and perfect package; very professional service, but, unfortunately, Brexit makes clearance fees too high and customs bureaucracy too heavy.
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Selger garanterer og kan bevise at objektet ble lovlig skaffet. Selger ble informert av Catawiki at de måtte skaffe dokumentasjonen som er påkrevd av lover og regler i deres bostedsland. Selger garanterer og har rett til å selge/eksportere dette objektet. Selger må skaffe all herkomst informasjon som er kjent for objektet til kjøper. Selger forsikrer at alle nødvendige tillatelser er/vil bli skaffet. Selger vil informere kjøper umiddelbart om det er forsinkelser ved å få tak i slike tillatelser.