Bidspirit auction | INDUS VALLEY WHITE STONE STAMP

INDUS VALLEY WHITE STONE STAMP SEAL WITH BISON - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT - Ca. 2300 BC. A white stone stamp seal in the form of a square plaque with a pierced handle on the back, of one piece. The design on the face shows a standing “bison” with head up, and under the head cultic utensils or symbols. A row of script symbols runs along the top. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 49.40.2. Size: 23mm x 23mm; Weight: 9g Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; formerly in a central London family collection, 1990s; examined by Wilfrid George Lambert in the late 1980s–early 1990s; ex UK art market, 1970s–early 1980s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.