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Akkadian Cylinder Seal, ca. 2300-2200 BCE

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Akkadian Cylinder Seal, ca. 2300-2200 BCE

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Carved dark green stone, apprx 12.5 x 8 mm. Depicting a contest of two symmetrical pairs; a hero with a buffalo and a hero with a lion. This seal comes with a museum quality modern impression and is accompanied by a signed hand written note by W. G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, UK, 1970 - 1993. From the collection of Juliane and Philip Lynch, Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Condition: good, well preserved.

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Akkadian Cylinder Seal, ca. 2300-2200 BCE

Name: Akkadian Cylinder Seal, ca. 2300-2200 BCE
SKU: 165906326
Price: 550 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $900

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