Ancient Near East Seal Collection

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Stamp seal

  • Stamp seal
  • Stamp seal
  • Stamp seal
  • Stamp seal
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Historical period(s)
Jemdet Nasr period, 3100-2900 BCE
Medium
Schist
Dimension(s)
H x Diam (.1): 1.4 x 5.6 cm (9/16 x 2 3/16 in)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
Accession Number
F1999.6.6
Keyword(s)
animal, ibex, Jemdet Nasr period (3100 - 2900 BCE), schist, stamp seal
Label

Represented in a stylized form, the horns of the animal carved on this stamp seal are clear and indicative of a stag. A branch motif appears behind the animal, while oblique lines form a triangularly shaped motif in the space below it. Stamp seals of this type were produced during the Jemdet Nasr period in Iran and the motifs represented are often indicative of the area in which they were produced. The composition of this seal, for example, is reminiscent of the mountain regions of Iran.

References:
Rashad, Mahmoud. 1990. Die Entwicklung Der Vor und Frühgeschichtlichen Stempelsiegel in Iran: Im Vergleich mit Mesopotamien, Syrien und Kleinasien, von Ihren Anfängen Bis Zum Beginn Des 3. Jahrtausends V. Chr. Berlin: D. Reimer.

Published References
  • Antonietta Catanzariti. The Ancient Near East Seal Collection. Washington. .
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