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Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal with Drinking and Animal Combat Scenes Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal with Drinking and Animal Combat Scenes Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal with Drinking and Animal Combat Scenes
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LOT 0203

Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal with Drinking and Animal Combat Scenes

CIRCA 2400-2200 B.C.

1 1/4 in. (8.09 grams, 31 mm).

With drinking scenes; accompanied by 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 Translucent Greenstone / 31 x 12 mm. The engraved area is divided into two registers by a double line. Above is a drinking scene: two seated drinkers, each with a large ot of beer, and between the pots a standing servant. Below is a contest scene: two crossed lions molest each a horned animal. The horned animal on the left is upended, and is succoured by a hero. This comes from Mesopotamia and dates to c. 2400-2200 B.C. It is nicely engraved and in excellent state of preservation.' [No Reserve]

Provenance

Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
From a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.

Accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.

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LOT 0203

Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal with Drinking and Animal Combat Scenes

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560

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