CENTRAL ASIAN BLACK STONE STAMP SEAL WITH LIONS AND BULLS

Ca. I millennium BC. A black stone stamp seal with a domed back carved with panels of zigzags and branching vegetal motifs. The base is engraved with a symmetrical arrangement of crouching lions and bulls within a framed field. It is pierced longitudinally for suspension. Size: 40mm x 26mm; Weight: 34g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex ex London gentleman, SM, deceased 1969-99. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.