Loading, please wait...

Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals
Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Details

LOT 0233

Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals

CIRCA 3000 B.C.

1 5/8 in. (37.4 grams, 40 mm).

Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two crouching quadrupeds placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Acquired in Europe in 2002.
European private collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

Footnotes

The motifs have been created using a drill, hence the rounded appearance.

CONDITION
VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0233

Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • Achaemenid Decorated Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
    Achaemenid Decorated Bronze Phiale Mesomphalos
    5th-4th century B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £494

    A broad carinated bowl with radiating repoussé lotus-leaf panels, central domed roundel. 157 grams, 11.5 cm



    with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Amlash Terracotta Pouring Bowl
    Amlash Terracotta Pouring Bowl
    1st millennium B.C.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

    Squat in profile with broad base, loop handle to rear, broad U-section pouring lip. 789 grams, 31 cm



    From a London, UK, gentleman's collection of ancient pottery and artefacts, 1990s. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

  • Western Asiatic Glass Bead Necklace String
    Western Asiatic Glass Bead Necklace String
    1st millennium B.C. and later

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £20

    Composed of tubular beads, restrung. 13.2 grams, 37 cm



    Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list