Mesopotamian Shell Cylinder seal
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Mesopotamian cylindrical seal in shell, 3.2 cm x 1.8 cm and 180 g, dating to the 3rd–1st millennium BCE, featuring standing figures and animals and used to seal products and verify authenticity, with provenance from the Euphrates–Tigris region and Dutch collection origin, acquired in 2023 from a Dutch auction house through a private collection formerly in the Middle East since the 1950s.
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Interesting seal with standing figures and animals, Cylindrical seal with important engraved figures. This tool was used to seal many products and to guarantee authenticity and quality. It was also used in temples for rituals.
Country: Euphrates/Tigris region.
Culture: Mesopotamia.
Dating: 3rd-1st millennium BCE.
Dimensions: H. 1.8 cm. W. 3.2 cm.
Material: Shell
Provenance: Purchased in the 1950s in the Middle East. Private collection owner of the antique and carpet shop Persepolis The Hague 2021. Submitted by the family to a Dutch auction house in 2022.
Sold by the auction house in 2023
Offeror warrants that he obtained this lot legally.
Originates from a Dutch collection.
Important information:
The bidder warrants that he is entitled to ship this lot.
He will ensure that any permits required
required for the shipment of this lot will be arranged.
Should this take more than a few days, he will inform the buyer in time.
inform.
Provenance: Purchased in the fifties in the Middle East. Private collection owner of the antique and carpet shop Persepolis The Hague 2021. Brought by the family to a Dutch auction house in 2022.
Sold by the auction house in 2023
The bidder warrants that he has legally obtained this lot.
Originating from a Dutch collection.
Important information:
The bidder warrants that he is entitled to ship this lot.
He will ensure that any permits needed
for the shipment of this lot will be arranged.
If this takes more than a few days, he will inform the buyer in time.
Interesting seal with standing figures and animals, Cylindrical seal with important engraved figures. This tool was used to seal many products and to guarantee authenticity and quality. It was also used in temples for rituals.
Country: Euphrates/Tigris region.
Culture: Mesopotamia.
Dating: 3rd-1st millennium BCE.
Dimensions: H. 1.8 cm. W. 3.2 cm.
Material: Shell
Provenance: Purchased in the 1950s in the Middle East. Private collection owner of the antique and carpet shop Persepolis The Hague 2021. Submitted by the family to a Dutch auction house in 2022.
Sold by the auction house in 2023
Offeror warrants that he obtained this lot legally.
Originates from a Dutch collection.
Important information:
The bidder warrants that he is entitled to ship this lot.
He will ensure that any permits required
required for the shipment of this lot will be arranged.
Should this take more than a few days, he will inform the buyer in time.
inform.
Provenance: Purchased in the fifties in the Middle East. Private collection owner of the antique and carpet shop Persepolis The Hague 2021. Brought by the family to a Dutch auction house in 2022.
Sold by the auction house in 2023
The bidder warrants that he has legally obtained this lot.
Originating from a Dutch collection.
Important information:
The bidder warrants that he is entitled to ship this lot.
He will ensure that any permits needed
for the shipment of this lot will be arranged.
If this takes more than a few days, he will inform the buyer in time.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture
Mesopotamian
Metal
Shell
Century/timeframe
2de 1ste millennium voor Christus
Acquired from
Auction house
Total weight
180 g
Year acquired
2023
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Previous owner - year acquired
1950
Previous owner - country acquired from
Europe
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Width
1.8 cm
Length
3.2 cm
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