Akkadian Marble Cylinder Seal with Contest Scene

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/8 in. (16.7 grams, 28 mm).

With incuse frieze depicting a male figure holding a sceptre between two rampant stags; behind, a second pair of rampant beasts (probably lions) fighting; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 1267