Ancient Near Eastern Stone Seal with Scorpion (No reserve price)

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

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This Ancient Near Eastern Neo-Assyrian stone stamp seal, dating to around the 9th–8th century BC, depicts a scorpion and a sun-shaped symbol on its reverse.

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Ancient Assyrian Stamp Seal with Scorpion.

Ancient Neo-Assyrian stamp seal (loaf-shaped hemispheroid) with a
scorpion and a sun shaped symbol of the other side.

For similar seal see:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Object Number: 63.109.20
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/325627

Date: Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th - 8th century BC
Material: Stone
Size: ca. 2,2 cm
Condition: stable hairline crack, otherwise intact
Provenance: French collection, formed before 1960

Dispatch only to addresses within the EU.

The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.


Ancient Assyrian Stamp Seal with Scorpion.

Ancient Neo-Assyrian stamp seal (loaf-shaped hemispheroid) with a
scorpion and a sun shaped symbol of the other side.

For similar seal see:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Object Number: 63.109.20
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/325627

Date: Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th - 8th century BC
Material: Stone
Size: ca. 2,2 cm
Condition: stable hairline crack, otherwise intact
Provenance: French collection, formed before 1960

Dispatch only to addresses within the EU.

The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed.
This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.

Details

Culture
Ancient Near Eastern
Century/timeframe
ca. 9th - 8th century BC.
Name of object
Seal with Scorpion
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2025
Material
Stone
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Inherited
Previous owner - year acquired
2022
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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598
Objects sold
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