Western Semitic Iron Age II Scaraboid Stamp Seal with Hunting Scene
Iron Age II, ca. 930–586 BC

An ancient Western Semitic scaraboid stamp seal carved with a detailed hunting scene. The engraved face depicts a hunter accompanied by a hunting dog, arranged within divided registers. The reverse is smoothly rounded and undecorated, characteristic of the scaraboid form rather than a fully modeled scarab.

The seal displays reddish-brown coloration with areas of surface encrustation and green mineral deposits. The hunting imagery provides an interesting example of the animal and human iconography employed on Levantine seals during the Iron Age.

Culture: Western Semitic / Levantine
Period: Iron Age II
Date: ca. 930–586 BC
Type: Scaraboid stamp seal
Subject: Hunting scene with hunter and hunting dog
Condition: Very good overall condition with age-related surface wear and mineral deposits.

Attribution and dating based on the information provided; further scholarly examination would be appropriate to confirm a more specific regional attribution, including the suggested Samaritan identification. A rare example!

Provenance: Ex Private Israel collection, imported with export approval from Israel.