Lot 16A
Near East, Mesopotamia / Syria, ca. 3500 BCE. A mottled grey stone stamp seal of ovoid form with a flattened face, engraved with a zoomorphic motif and pierced lengthwise for suspension. The central figure is a horned ibex or ram-like ungulate, accompanied by what appears to be vine-like vegetation or abstract space fillers. Included with the piece is a typewritten description signed in blue ink by "W. G. Lambert," indicating that it was examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), a renowned Assyriologist and Fellow of the British Academy specializing in Near Eastern archaeology. His description identifies the motif as "a standing horned animal, a fish, a water creature, and other items." Size: 1.5" L x 1" W (3.8 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private London, UK collection; ex-private collection, acquired Gray's antique market, London, UK in the 1980s
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- Condition: The incised motifs are soft and not easily discernable under direct light. Raking light only slightly improves visibility. Some chips to pierced holes, otherwise intact. This piece comes with a typewritten description label signed by distinguished Professor Wilfred G. Lambert.
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