Ancient Near Eastern conical button stamp seal circa 5th–3rd Millennium BC

Ancient Near Eastern conical button stamp seal, dating back to the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (circa 5th–3rd Millennium BC.

• The Seal Form: The first image shows a prominent dome-shaped (or button/hemispheroid) back featuring a wide, cleanly drilled suspension hole. This allowed the owner to thread a leather cord or twine through it, allowing it to be worn safely as an amuletic pendant or ring.
• The Intaglio Design: The engraved face shown in the second image features a deeply incised, starkly geometric pattern. It forms a central four-spoke or five-spoke star variant flanked by stylized outer triangular chevrons. This exact family of non-figurative geometric linear designs is the characteristic signature of Ubaid, Halaf, or early Anatolian Bronze Age cultures.

Dimensions - 2cm diameter

• Provenance - Purchased from private collection 2026, previously deceased estate sale 2006 from a old private collection.