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| Auction Closes At: |
10:18:00 09/25/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
512. Ancient Near East Seals & Buttons (8) |
| Estimate: |
$800-$1,200 |
| Current High Bid: |
$400.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$400.00 |
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| Category: |
Antiquities
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| Sub Category: |
Ancient Near East - Iran
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| Culture or Country: |
Mesopotamia /Ancient Near East.
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| Period: |
Ca. 2nd - 1st millennium B.C.
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| Size: |
5/8” to 1”L. |
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| Description: |
Eight different examples including a carved black stone cylinder seal three running long horned ibex. Intact. Together with a bronze bell shape stamp seal, depicting a seated lion in front of a cage and a crescent moon and star. Integral suspension loop at the top. Encrusted blue-green surface patina, intact. A bronze cylindrical seal having a cylindrical body decorated with a animals and trees, and a simple animal on the base stamp. Intact. Finally, five carved stone buttons, four of which are decorated with a floral element on the top, one plain. Some with surface weathering or encrustation, otherwise intact. |
| Provenance: |
NYC. collection; Ex. Edward H. Merrin Gallery, Inc., NYC., 1960’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$50.00 |
| International: |
$100.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Ancient Near East Seals & Buttons (8)
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