Rare museum quality ancient Sumerian stone head of a Goddess with very sharp details, Circa, 2600 BC
This head which originally would have been with inlayed eyes, was most likely set up in a temple. Its large, attentive eyes recall those of Early Dynastic worshiper figurines.
Quite lovely and wearable! From the ancient Near-East, Mesopotamia, Ca 3rd to 2nd Millennium BC. Ceated from mixture of small white and green stone "spacers" interspersed with larger carnelian and black glass beads. Strung on modern thread and wearable as is. 19"L, in excellent condition.
Very rare carved marble bead in the form of a human head or deity. Drilled eyes and suspension hole, and string-cut facial features showing great skill in miniature. From ancient Sumeria, located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, dating between 3000 and 2250 BC. 1/2"H, intact and excellent.
Getting hard to find! From ancient Sumeria, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (known as the "Fertile Crescent") and carved from a fine white marble in the form of a resting duck with its head resting on its back, underside incised with some form of seal, drilled for suspension. Ca 3rd millennium BC (3000 to 2250 BC). 9/16"L, intact and generally excellent with seal a bit tough to read. ... Click for details
Killer piece - seriously! Early Sumerian Stone Mace Head, ca. 3000 to 2500 B.C. In rounded form, in an almost apple-green stone with areas of swirling brown matrix, nice deep deposits on surface. With a bi-conical hole (did not match exactly in center), give this an even more interesting appearance in the shaft hole. 3"D at widest x 2-3/8"H. Choice condition. ... Click for details
From ancient Sumeria, ca. 3500-3200 B.C. Carved red marble stamp seal in the shape of a rampant horned bull; four legged animals in intaglio on stamp side. Rare color for this type of piece. 1-1/2" x 1" x 1/2", intact/choice condition.
PROVENANCE: Ex- Sotheby's NYC, June 13th, 1996, sale 6863, lot 106. ... Click for details
A large Sumerian clay tablet with cuneiform inscription. Translated & reads as a list of various quantities of beer, grains, cereals, dates, expended for the harvest for the city of Umma and dated for 4th and 5th years of king Shu-Sin of the Third Dynasty of Ur. A superb tablet, not often does such a beautiful tablet come available on the market, especially one with such a good provenance.
A beautiful, well provenanced Sumerian clay tablet translated and reads as a receipt for 48 ?(unreadable word) and 10 talents of reeds received by by Lugal-ezem who is a scribe according to the seal. Dated on tablet to the 34th year of king Shulgi of the Third Dynasty of Ur. A marvellous insight into everyday life thousands of years ago.
