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Mesopotamia is known as the 'Cradle of Western Civilization', and included the empires of Babylon, Sumer, and Assyria in ancient times. Its borders encompassed modern-day Iraq, southeastern Turkey and northeastern Syria. Its great empires were responsible for the origins of writing, urban planning, and agriculture, among many other accomplishments.

Sumerian and Mesopotamian artifacts are quite rare, and prized on the collector market. Because of this, countless destructive archaeological atrocities have been committed, including the pillaging of museums and looting of archaeological sites throughout the Middle East. This destruction must stop, and I hope that all of those ill-gotten artifacts find their way back to where they belong. Every single item I offer for sale here has been painstakingly authenticated and the legal origin of their source determined. These come from old private collections, museum deaccessions, and auctions with proven legal ownership outside their country of origin prior to 1970 and the UNESCO treaty. Enjoy!

Cuneiform Tablets Mesopotamian, Sumerian, & Babylonian. c. 2800 - 1700 BC	Ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, & Mesopotamian Seals
Ancient Sumerian Beads & Jewelry	The Ancient Animals of Noah's Ark Sumerian amulets relating to the Flood story of the Biblical Book of Genesis, and the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh.
SPECIAL! Sumeria, Late Uruk/Jemdet Nasr Period, c. 3100 - 2900 BC. Great large Sumerian black and white marble stamp seal. The base with multiple drill dots, hole lengthwise for suspension. 32x32mm. Ex Time Machine Company, New York. Very nice! #AP2143: $499 SOLD Sumerian, c. 4,000-3,000 BC. A large and heavy Sumerian stone head of a heifer, 3rd Millennium BC, carved in naturalistic style with short rounded ears and one eye drilled. L: 4 1/2" (11.7cm), H: 3 1/8 in (7.9cm). Light deposits and an interesting votive object. Ex Christopher Terry estate, Cumbria, UK, acquired in the 1970's-80's. A huge and impressive piece! #AP2542: $650 SOLD A Mesopotamian terracotta head from a fertility figure, c. 1000 – 600 BC, the features well detailed with prominent eyes and hair indicated with incised lines. 3.5 x 3.3 cm. Light deposits. Mounted on a large lucite base. A wonderful display piece! Rough photos. Ex Ancient Creations, Las Vegas. #AP2277: $450 SOLD	SPECIAL! California Museum of Ancient Art De-accession! A gorgeous Sumerian creme and pink marble conical cup. Early Dynastic Period, c. 2500 BC. Wwell-hollowed with narrow flat bottom. An elegant example with attractive mineral deposits. H: 2 in (5 cm); Dia: 2 3/8 in (6 cm). Very rare. Ex-New Jersey private collection; Ex-California Museum of Ancient Art. #AP2243: $925 SOLD Ancient Mesopotamia, 2nd Millennium BC. A neat Mesopotamian ceramic jar, the body ovoid with narrow foot and short neck slightly flared rim. H: 3 3/4" (9.5 cm). Intact! Ex collection of Karl Jakob Muller, Germany, acquired 1950-1977. #AP2600: $375 SOLD Mesopotamia, c. 2nd millennium BC. Fantastic and very rare Mesopotamian sling bullet. Made of ceramic, with rounded profile and pointed ends, capable of serious damage in the hands of the skilled Mesopotamian warriors. 47 mm (1 7/8") long with nice reddish color. Ex Royal Athena Galleries, New York City acquired on the London Art Market October 1989. #AP2089: $299 SOLD - Ask about possible alternate