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Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,108
2200-2100 BC
1 1/4" (26 grams, 33mm).
A hardstone cylinder seal with frieze of figures comprising: the sun-god with rays of light emanating from his shoulders brandishing a knife with which he cut his path through the mountains over which he steps; two attendants facing him in caps and long robes, a third facing him holding open the gate of dawn; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
PROVENANCE:
Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Collon, D. First Impressions. Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East, London, 2005, item 103.
FOOTNOTES:
This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
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