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Item Details

Description

Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Old Babylonian Empire, ca. 1800 to 1625 BCE. A wonderful black hematite cylinder seal featuring the weather god Adad, wearing a horned helmet with a dagger at the waist, and holding a mace and an axe. The ancient deity confronts a standing figure with 6 lotus blossoms behind him. A lateral drill hole perforates the cylinder allowing it to be suspended on a necklace or bracelet and serve as a wearable piece of ancient history! Custom puddy impression included. Size: 0.25" Diameter x 0.5" H (0.6 cm x 1.3 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private New York City, New York, USA collection, acquired from Alex G. Malloy in 2001

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Condition

Light surface wear, but otherwise intact and excellent with nice preservation of detail. Wearable as a bead or pendant.

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Babylonian Hematite Cylinder Seal

Name: Babylonian Hematite Cylinder Seal
SKU: 146995355
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800

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