Details

LOT 1533

West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Cross

CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.

1 1/2 in. (26 grams, 37.6 mm).

Square stamp seal with segmented face; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze 37 x 35 x 19 mm. This is a roughly square with flat face and flat back, on which a handle of inverted U-shape is mounted. The design is compartmented and open-work. It consists of an outer band within which a simple cross divided the area into quarters, though only one bar of this cross reaches both ends, the transverse bar is divided into two parts. Each quarter thus created is filled with an L-shape, creating a small square at each outer corner. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. The outer edges are dented and the corners worn, but while there is incrustations on most of the surface, this could be removed.' [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor W.G. Lambert with reference no.R-499.