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Late Assyrian Yellow Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Standing God Late Assyrian Yellow Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Standing God Late Assyrian Yellow Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Standing God
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LOT 0210

Late Assyrian Yellow Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Standing God

800-600 B.C.

1 1/4 in. (16.7 grams, 33 mm).

With standing divine figure and animals, restrung pair of red stone beads, old handwritten label '1605'; 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 Yellow Chalcedony with Ivory Coating in Part. 33 x 16 mm. The engraving shows a standing god dressed in a long robe open at the front, from which one leg projects, holding off on either side a winged quadruped which is facing backwards. This is typical Late Assyrian or Late Babylonian seal dating c. 800-600 B.C., engraved with a combination of cutting wheel and drill. The purpose of the scene is to display the power of the god, no doubt meant as the god of the seal owner, but there is nothing to indicate exactly which god the seal engraver had in mind. Apart from a chip off the upper edge not reaching the design, the seal is in very good state of preservation.'; accompanied by 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 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 0210

Late Assyrian Yellow Chalcedony Cylinder Seal with Standing God

Sold for (Inc. bp): £598

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