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LOT 0989
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal for (the god) Ea and (the goddess) Dangalnuna
CIRCA 1894-1595 B.C.
1 1/8 in. (9.18 grams, 28 mm).
With large central hole, incised frieze of a standing nude hero facing and a figure in tiered floor-length garment, two columns of cuneiform text to the rear. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector; collection no.033.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 111, for type.
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LOT 0989
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal for (the god) Ea and (the goddess) Dangalnuna
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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