A Mesopotamian calcite stone stamp seal
Circa 3000 B.C.
In the form of a lion's head, pierced vertically, the base drilled with two animals, 30mm high; and two miniature Anatolian marble dishes, each of disc form, circa 3rd millennium B.C., 2in-3in (5cm-8cm) diam (3)
Circa 3000 B.C.
In the form of a lion's head, pierced vertically, the base drilled with two animals, 30mm high; and two miniature Anatolian marble dishes, each of disc form, circa 3rd millennium B.C., 2in-3in (5cm-8cm) diam (3)
Estimate:
£500 - 700
US$ 750 - 1,100
€580 - 820
US$ 750 - 1,100
€580 - 820
Footnotes
- Provenance:
The Cyrus Collection. Property of Fay Safani, New York.
The seal acquired by Edward Safani in 1962 and the dishes in the 1950s.
Category: Antiquities
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