{"product_id":"ma2003","title":"An Anatolian Steatite Seal, Ubaid Period, ca. 5000 - 3600 BCE","description":"\u003cp\u003eOf the earliest known form, carved from black steatite and incised on four sides. One large flat sides carved with a human figure holding a sword or long tool, the other with stylized vegetation motif, the two narrow sides carved with lines, a hole drilled for suspension through the last two sides. Early seals such as this example were manufactured in north Syria and south-east Anatolia during the Ubaid Period (5000-3600 BC).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRef: Pittman, Holly. Ancient Art in Miniature: Ancient Near Eastern Seals from the Collection of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art (1987)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDominique Collon. 7000 Years of Seals. London: The Trustees of the British Museum (1997)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Length: 1.4 cm (0.55 inches), Width: 1.5 cm (0.59 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e With minor expected wear, overall intact and in very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e RDA private collection, acquired from the NY trade as part of a collection assembled in the 1970's and 1980's.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard D'Andrea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552117960748,"sku":"MA2003","price":402.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/MA2003_0fdf2c06-882d-4999-a316-2d33a04b80e0.jpg?v=1659507236","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/fr-fr\/products\/ma2003","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}