Urartian calcite barrel seal with caprid decoration

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£180.00

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A Urartian banded calcite stamp seal in the form of a waisted barrel or bell with a suspension loop at the top. The base is decorated with a profile of a caprid with large curved horns.

Culture
Northern Mesopotamia, Urartu, c. 8th to 7th Century BC

Size
2 x 1.1 cms

Condition
Intact as shown, accompanied by an epoxy resin seal imprint

Provenance
Ex. private collection, Stamford, Linclnshire, UK; acquired by inheritance from a collection formed in the early to mid 20th Century

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