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All the items listed below are guaranteed to be genuine ancient artifacts from the Middle East and come from private collections assembled prior to 1985. All the antiquities listed have been acquired from legal sources. To convert prices to US dollars or any other currency, please click on the currency converter button in the button menu for accurate conversion. All antiquities are illustrated below the listing.
Please do not hesitate to email us to check availablity. More Near Eastern antiquities on pages 2-6.
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Compare Collon D., 1987, 'First Impressions – Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East', British Museum Press, No. 16, p. 17. Spiders were associated with weaving in many ancient cultures, including the Sumerian, and the Sumerian goddess Uttu was represented as a spider.ANE4 A Mesopotamian chalcedony domed stamp seal, c. 600 B.C. : £ 65 NEW!A Mesopotamian chalcedony domed stamp seal, the design showing a ?winged disc with a star below. Seal measures 21 mm/0.8 in. high and the incised face measuring 18 mm/0.7 in. across, pierced at the apex. An edge chip to the face, but a nice example, c. 600 B.C.Ex Rendell Collection, USA, acquired between 1965-1985.ANE5 A small Jemdet Nasr black stone cylinder seal, c. 3100-2900 B.C. : SOLDA small Jemdet Nasr black stone cylinder seal, measuring 16 mm/0.6 ins. high and 10 mm/0.4 ins in diameter, with incised diagonal lines, condition good, c. 3100-2900 B.C.Ex Rendell Collection, USA, acquired between 1965-1985.ANE6 A black steatite Near-Eastern triangular stamp seal, 1st Millennium B.C. : £ 50 NEW!A black steatite Near-Eastern triangular stamp seal, the rectangular base carved with geometric designs. Seal measures 19 mm /0.75 ins. across, pierced in the centre, c. 1st Millennium B.C.Ex Rendell Collection, USA, acquired between 1965-1985. |
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ANE2: £70
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ANE3: £120
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ANE4: £65
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ANE5: SOLD |
ANE6: £50
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