A hemispherical stamp seal in pale green calcite, pierced longitudinally for suspension. The base is carved in drill technique to show four stylised reclining ibex on a flat face. Supplied with a modern wax impression.
Circa 3300-2900 BC.
Very Fine condition.
Width 41 mms (1.6 ins)
Provenance: Acquired in the 1980s-1990s. Previously with Mansour Gallery, London W1.
For a similar example, see item 217; The Erlenmeyer Collection of Seals and Near Eastern Stamp Seals and Amulets; Christie's Sale 6 June 1989
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SKU: K144
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