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ANCIENT NEAR EAST
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN HISTORIAN
A SUMERIAN STONE STAMP SEAL
LATE URUK/JEMDET NASR PERIOD, CIRCA 3100-2900 B.C.
Details
A SUMERIAN STONE STAMP SEAL
LATE URUK/JEMDET NASR PERIOD, CIRCA 3100-2900 B.C.
Of hemi-spherical form, the underside with two animals, addorsed, the larger facing right, the smaller facing left, legs extended, tails curled upwards
1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) diam.
LATE URUK/JEMDET NASR PERIOD, CIRCA 3100-2900 B.C.
Of hemi-spherical form, the underside with two animals, addorsed, the larger facing right, the smaller facing left, legs extended, tails curled upwards
1¾ in. (4.5 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Charles Vignier (1863-1934) collection, France.
with Marianne Densmore, UK, 1961.
Private collection, UK.
with Marianne Densmore, UK, 1961.
Private collection, UK.
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