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THBSumerian Lapis Stamp Seal Bead with Standing Figures
Lot 53d
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 12 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 12 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A delicate lapis lazuli stamp seal bead, pierced through vertically for suspension, bearing a fascinating image of two standing anthropomorphic figures who seem to be in conversation with one another. Each wears a tunic and distinctive crested helmet. The use of lapis lazuli speaks to the power and reach of the Sumerians; the raw stone used to make this seal probably traveled along a trade route from the region of modern day Afghanistan. Once made this seal would have been treasured by a single individual, who would have worn it on a bracelet or necklace, ready to be taken off and rolled across soft clay to produce a signature. Size: 0.75" W x 2.35" H (1.9 cm x 6 cm)
Lapis lazuli is one of the rarer materials used to make these special objects; see a similar example that sold at Christie's London on October 6, 2011 (Lot 22) for GBP 1625 (approximately $2700 USD).
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired at auction before 2004
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#151419Light wear on surface commensurate with age including some small chips and scratches; the motifs are nicely preserved with light deposits, mainly in the lower profile areas. Accompanied by a clay rollout of the motifs.Condition
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