Djemdet Nasr Calcite Seal / Stamp - 36 mm

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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.

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Djemdet Nasr culture calcite seal with a bull head motif, 36 × 32 × 15 mm, dating to 3150–2900 B.C., in very good condition, acquired from Galerie/Antiquaire in Belgium in 2021, from a Belgian private collection.

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A superb seal / stamp representing a ram's head in calcite and with a vertical hole widened at the ends.

Materials: Calcite
Dating: Djemdet Nasr - Middle Eastern, 3150 - 2900 B.C.
Dimension: 36 x 32 x 15 mm
Provenance: Private Belgian collection, MR. J.P (1910-1992)
Weight: 26.70 grams
Condition: superb condition, one chip on the front face in the lower right area near the horn and another on the back part at the muzzle area, see photo
Shipping: secured and insured

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A superb seal / stamp representing a ram's head in calcite and with a vertical hole widened at the ends.

Materials: Calcite
Dating: Djemdet Nasr - Middle Eastern, 3150 - 2900 B.C.
Dimension: 36 x 32 x 15 mm
Provenance: Private Belgian collection, MR. J.P (1910-1992)
Weight: 26.70 grams
Condition: superb condition, one chip on the front face in the lower right area near the horn and another on the back part at the muzzle area, see photo
Shipping: secured and insured

!!!! SHIPMENT ONLY WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION !!!!!!

Details

Culture
Djemdet Nasr
Century/timeframe
3150 -2900 B.C.
Name of object
Seal / Stamp
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
2021
Material
Calcite
Country acquired from
Belgium
Condition
Very good
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
36 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1980
Width
32 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
Depth
15 mm
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