Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN CYLINDER STAMP SEAL IN

EGYPTIAN CYLINDER STAMP SEAL IN BLACK HARD STONE - Predynastic to Early Dynastic Period, Ca. 3200 - 2900 BC. An Egyptian hard black stone cylinder seal depicting a divine figure with a crescent moon instead of a head. This figure is standing in front of a tree (the plant of life) and an altar with a crescent moon and a star in the sky above. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1985.357.18. Size: 25mm x 13mm; Weight: 5g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. E. Stobel private collection, acquired by the present owner in 2007. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.