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LOT 0227
Late Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Standing Deity
CIRCA 800-700 B.C.
7/8 in. (6.19 grams, 22 mm).
Cylinder with cord and bead handles; 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: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Chalcedony with white surface, 23 x 11 mm. Standing deity dressed in long robe, with one leg projecting, holding the front paw on either side of a horned animal standing on hind legs; diamond shape between the legs of one animal; lunar crescent above fish for terminal. Late Assyrian drilled style, c. 800-700 B.C. Condition: fine, save for one small harmless chip.'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection, acquired 1980-1983.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note, typed and signed by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert in November 1987.
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 0227
Late Assyrian Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Standing Deity
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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