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Neolithic Artefacts : Engraved Votive Seal with an Intaglio
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Engraved Votive Seal with an Intaglio - D.0187
Origin: Lake Van, Anatolia
Circa: 4000
BC
to 3000
BC
Dimensions:
1.5" (3.8cm) high
x 1" (2.5cm) wide
Collection: Near Eastern
Medium: Dickite
$1,500.00
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. It is possible that the bird, a recurring
motif, was associated with the idea of the soul.
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.0187)
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