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LOT 0185
Akkadian Green Jasper Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
CIRCA 2300-2200 B.C.
3/4 in. (3.96 grams, 19 mm).
Showing two goddesses with two other figures; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a copy of an old scholarly note by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder seal of green jasper 19 x 11 mm. Presentation scene: seated goddess to right, before her one goddess, a woman holding a bucket and a man holding a kid are standing. Akkadian, c. 2300-2200 B.C., fine engraving in very good condition.'
Provenance
From the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s, with collection reference no.P108.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, handwritten and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert and an old photograph.
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LOT 0185
Akkadian Green Jasper Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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