卡尚 綠松石釉板 (沒有保留價)
編號 85914615
烏拉爾圖 雪花石膏 雙面印章印章
編號 85914615
烏拉爾圖 雪花石膏 雙面印章印章
A Near Eastern bifacial spool-shaped amulet made from alabaster featuring two mythical creatures, one on each side, possibly winged ibexes. The amulet was pierced longitudinally for suspension. This piece is supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Seals are often made of stone however there are also examples rendered in bone, ivory, faience, glass, metal, wood, and occasionally 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 or fantasised zoomorphic figural have been found throughout Mesopotamia in contexts dating to the late fourth millennium BC, although stamp seals and cylinder seals are predominant types in the ancient Near East. Urartu was an Iron Age kingdom situated between Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, and the Caucasus mountains. The Urartu language is known to us from cuneiform inscriptions and was similar to the language spoken by the Hurrians.
Measurements: D 1.6cm x H 0.7cm
Provenance: Ex London, UK, collection, before 1988.