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LOT 1841
Old Babylonian Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Erotic Scene
MESOPOTAMIA, 1800-1600 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (13.8 grams, 33 mm).
Cylinder with a scene composed of: one smaller kneeling figure supporting a hand of one of the large figures with one hand and holding an object next to its mouth with the other hand; a pair of nude male and female figures engaged in intercourse; a female figure holding two branches facing a male figure holding one branch. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate European collection, 1990s.
LiteratureSee van Bakel, T., About Love Scenes Depicted on Ancient Oriental Cylinder Seals, 2017.
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LOT 1841
Old Babylonian Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Erotic Scene
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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