Old Babylonian Limestone Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform
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Old Babylonian limestone cylinder seal with three columns of cuneiform naming Warad-Era, Son of Zikranum, dating to c. 2nd–1st millennium B.C.; size 3 cm long, repaired condition, display stand included, and Certificate of Authenticity; acquired at auction in 2020 from the United Kingdom and legally exportable.
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Description from the seller
Cylindrical shaped, not pierced, engraved with three columns of cuneiform glyphs naming the owner as: Warad-Era, Son of Zikranum.This is a seal for day-to-day use, a substitute for the expensive semi precious stone type. Nowadays they are much rarer than the former ones.
Size: 3 cm L - 1 3/16 inch
Material: Limestone
Culture: Old Babylonian, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.
Condition: Repaired
Display stand included
Provenance: Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.083. London collection, 2016.
Literature: See Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, for discussion.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Cylindrical shaped, not pierced, engraved with three columns of cuneiform glyphs naming the owner as: Warad-Era, Son of Zikranum.This is a seal for day-to-day use, a substitute for the expensive semi precious stone type. Nowadays they are much rarer than the former ones.
Size: 3 cm L - 1 3/16 inch
Material: Limestone
Culture: Old Babylonian, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.
Condition: Repaired
Display stand included
Provenance: Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.083. London collection, 2016.
Literature: See Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, for discussion.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU
Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.
Notice: We are not able to ship to Greece and Cyprus.
Details
Culture
Old Babylonian
Century/timeframe
Old Babylonian, c. 2nd - 1st Millennium B.C.
Name of object
Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2020
Material
Limestone
Country acquired from
United Kingdom
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Previous owner - year acquired
2016
Previous owner - country acquired from
United States
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
