SUMERIAN BLACK STONE CYLINDER SEAL- ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
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Ca. 1100 - 800 BC.
A Sumerian hardstone cylinder seal depicting two quadrupeds. The first is depicted turning back with horns and wings, while the second has wings and short horns. Additional decoration includes a small bird, another smaller quadruped, a crescent moon, stars and a line of cuneiform script. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 43.102.33.
Size: 33mm x 14mm; Weight: 12g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
A Sumerian hardstone cylinder seal depicting two quadrupeds. The first is depicted turning back with horns and wings, while the second has wings and short horns. Additional decoration includes a small bird, another smaller quadruped, a crescent moon, stars and a line of cuneiform script. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 43.102.33.
Size: 33mm x 14mm; Weight: 12g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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SUMERIAN BLACK STONE CYLINDER SEAL- ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
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