Uruk Grey Chert Cylinder Seal

CIRCA 2800 B.C.

3/4 in. (10.53 grams, 18 mm).

Squat cylinder seal showing two drilled beasts flanking a tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.24.

Literature

Cf. a similar seal n Wilson, J.A., Allen, T.G. Ancient Oriental Cylinder and Other Seals, with a description of the collection of Mrs. William H.Moore, Chicago, 1940, no.3 (Uruk Period).

CONDITION

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