Details

LOT 0244

Syrian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Heads and Animals

CIRCA 1900-1800 B.C.

3/4 in. (5.20 grams, 21 mm).

With standing figure holding spear and two rows animals and human heads; 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: 'Description of Cylinder Seal of Soft Black Stone, 21 x 12 mm. Standing human figure holding spear above denticulated base-line, remainder divided into upper and low registers by denticulated line between rules, above five human heads, below two quadrupeds with long ears; sundry shapes fill vacant spaces, and one unidentified depiction behind the human figure's feet. Condition: fine. From Syria, c. 1900-1800 B.C.'; accompanied by a museum quality impression and a pair of red stone beads.

Provenance

Private collection, London, UK.

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.