{"product_id":"western-semitic-iron-age-ii-scaraboid-stamp-seal-with-hunting-scene","title":"Western Semitic Iron Age II Scaraboid Stamp Seal with Hunting Scene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestern Semitic Iron Age II Scaraboid Stamp Seal with Hunting Scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron Age II, ca. 930–586 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCulture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Western Semitic \/ Levantine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Iron Age II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ca. 930–586 BC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Scaraboid stamp seal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hunting scene with hunter and hunting dog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good overall condition with age-related surface wear and mineral deposits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution 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!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: Ex Private Israel collection, imported with export approval from Israel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minerva Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54133684109609,"sku":null,"price":3700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/2762\/2185\/files\/94B254B0-702E-4010-AFD1-98CBAD2B365C.jpg?v=1789483425","url":"https:\/\/minerva-gallery.com\/es\/products\/western-semitic-iron-age-ii-scaraboid-stamp-seal-with-hunting-scene","provider":"Minerva Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}