Large Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal with Bronze Loop

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 3/8 in. (22.7 grams, 60 mm).

With frieze depicting a seated bearded figure holding a cup and an attendant standing behind, a raised altar with an attendant possibly performing a sacrifice, star and crescent moon to the top; drilled longitudinally with a bronze attachment loop to the top; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

London gentleman's collection, 1970-1990s, by descent.

Literature

For a similar scene, see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 59.41.37.

CONDITION

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LOT 1520