Lot 269

Ancient Mesopotamian Stone Seal Pendant | Incised Biconvex Amulet

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Ancient Mesopotamian Stone Seal Pendant | Incised Biconvex Amulet

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Starting Bid: $350

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 25, 2026 9:00 AM MDT (In Progress)
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Near East, Mesopotamia, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A diminutive gray stone pendant seal of rounded biconvex form, pierced through the upper body for suspension and incised on the face with a simple crossed-line composition dividing the surface into triangular registers, the reverse shaped into two pendant lobes that lend the piece a subtly anthropomorphic quality perhaps intentional to its amuletic function. Size: 0.5" W x 0.75" H x 0.3" D (1.3 cm W x 1.9 cm H x 0.8 cm D)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection acquired from Sands of Time Gallery, Washington D.C., ex Alex Malloy collection acquired 1980's

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Item # 201973

  • Condition: Fair. Chipping and small losses as well as expected weathering. Not recommended for wear due to fragility of suspension loop. Liberal remaining detail. Accompanied by custom display case.

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