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LOT 0215
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal for Ibni-Ea, son of Abi-tillati
CIRCA 1894-1595 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (8.4 grams, 29 mm).
With low-relief drilled standing figure and three columns of cuneiform text: Ibni-Ea, son of Abi-tillati, servant of (the god) Ea. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.17.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 58, for type.
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LOT 0215
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal for Ibni-Ea, son of Abi-tillati
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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