Lot 83C

Mesopotamian Red Stone Stamp Seal with Faravahar Symbol

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Mesopotamian Red Stone Stamp Seal with Faravahar Symbol

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

October 2, 2025 8:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
Live Auction
Louisville, CO, US


Description:

Near East, Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian / Neo-Babylonian, ca. 1000 to 500 BCE. A stone stamp seal, carved from a mottled red and cream-hued quartzite, pierced laterally for suspension. One terminal face bears an incised figural tableau showing two standing figures facing one another, both beneath a winged emblem reminiscent of the Zoroastrian faravahar or other Mesopotamian solar iconography. The imagery likely served an apotropaic or protective function, evoking divine oversight and authority. Such seals functioned not only as personal identifiers for administrative or mercantile activities, but also as sacred symbols linking the owner with divine order. Size: 1.1" L x 0.8" W (2.8 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: Collection of Y. Kayvan, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from a Los Angeles, California, USA gallery acquisition dates range from the late 1990s to 2005

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  • Condition: Softening and rubbing to seal face from age and use, but motifs are still largely discernable. Several white modern paint flecks on the surface, otherwise great condition.

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