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LOT 0220
Large Akkadian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figures
CIRCA 2300-2200 B.C.
1 5/8 in. (49.5 grams, 41 mm).
Accompanied by a copy of an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Black Stone, 40 mm. high. The scene shows a seated god with four standing figures in front of him. He is seated on an angular seat, wears a long flounced robe and a horned tiara, and raises one hand in greeting. Immediately before him standing is a god with similar clothes and headdress, gripping the wrist of a second god who standing behind him and holds a kid as an offering to the seated god. This third god has a robe which falls in creases to the ankles. Behind the god with goat stands a human figure with bare head and clothing distinct from all the other figures. He or she (there is no beard) holds a bucket in one hand. The final figure of the row is a god with dress similar to that of the one immediately in front of the seated god, though he holds both hands at the waist. This is a Akkadian seal, c. 2300-2200 B.C., from southern Mesopotamia or a nearby area. It is a large one and in fine condition.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From the private collection of a North American lady, formed 1970s-early 1990s, with collection reference no.P26.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert dated November 1991.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0220
Large Akkadian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Figures
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
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