{"product_id":"ancient-near-eastern-conical-button-stamp-seal-circa-5th-3rd-millennium-bc","title":"Ancient Near Eastern conical button stamp seal circa 5th–3rd Millennium BC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmark class=\"b6AQX\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=S5RVrc_2g\/cFwyDc\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiO76y5vc6XAxV0TkEAHYiCBnIQuJAPegYIAAgQEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eAncient Near Eastern conical button stamp seal\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[247864,null,0]]]]--\u003e\u003c\/mark\u003e, dating back to the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eLate Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (circa 5th–3rd Millennium BC.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe Seal Form:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The first image shows a prominent \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003edome-shaped (or button\/hemispheroid) back \u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003efeaturing a wide, cleanly drilled \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003esuspension hole\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAAIGRAH\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eThe Intaglio Design:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The engraved face shown in the second image features a deeply incised, starkly geometric pattern. It forms a \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ecentral four-spoke or five-spoke star variant\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e flanked by stylized outer triangular chevrons. This exact family of non-figurative geometric linear designs is the characteristic signature of \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eUbaid, Halaf, or early Anatolian Bronze Age cultures\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2cm diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eProvenance - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePurchased from private collection 2026, previously deceased estate sale 2006 from a old private collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Classical Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55185514037586,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1120\/6829\/7042\/files\/image_884f0f7d-f67b-4241-afd8-4dc00a8de60a.png?v=1792701799","url":"https:\/\/theclassicalvault.com\/products\/ancient-near-eastern-conical-button-stamp-seal-circa-5th-3rd-millennium-bc","provider":"The Classical Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}