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Engraved Votive Seal With Intaglios - D.0042
Origin: Lake Van, Anatolia
Circa: 4000
BC
to 3000
BC
Dimensions:
1.875" (4.8cm) high
x .875" (2.2cm) wide
Collection: Near Eastern
Medium: Dickite
Additional Information: SOLD
Location: United States
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This ancient votive seal was discovered with a
cache of similar artifacts along the shores of Lake
Van. Evoking the dawn of Western culture, these
apparently were offerings at the shrine of some
powerful god. This unknown deity appears to
have been associated with fertility and rebirth.
The design that adorns them—of birds, animals,
cult idols—probably stood in proxy for more
costly sacrifices. Pressed into soft clay or wax,
they would have created multiple images to win
the favor of the god. Carved with an abstract
simplicity but an observant eye toward nature,
the stark visual appeal of this piece is timeless.
These seals represent dreams, hopes and
aspirations for health, success, and happiness
that are as old as civilization itself.
- (D.0042)
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