Urartian Bifacial Stone Stamp Seal

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/4 in. (19.7 grams, 33 mm).

Tabular seal with large suspension hole; bifacial design comprising (A) a large winged creature with textured surface above two running gazelles; (B) a lion pouncing on a smaller quadruped.

Provenance

Acquired 1969-1999.
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, thence by descent.

Accompanied by a copy of a report by Dr Habil, Pieter Gert van der Veen, Head of the Biblical Archaeology study form (ABA) der Studiengemeinschaft Wort und Wissen e.V.

Footnotes

Accompanying note dates the seal to Iron Age II (9th-8th century B.C.)

CONDITION

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