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OLD BABYLONIAN HARDSTONE CYLINDER SEAL- ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT

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OLD BABYLONIAN HARDSTONE CYLINDER SEAL- ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
OLD BABYLONIAN HARDSTONE CYLINDER SEAL- ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT
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Ca. 1900 - 1800 BC.
An Old Babylonian cylinder seal depicting three figures. The first figure on the left is the god Shamash, depicted in a horned crown and long dress, raising his right arm under a crescent moon. The two other standing figures, a worshipper and a goddess are dressed in long tunics. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1993.180.
Size: 25mm x 13.5mm; Weight: 16g
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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OLD BABYLONIAN HARDSTONE CYLINDER SEAL- ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT

Estimate ÂŁ750 - ÂŁ1,500
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Starting Price ÂŁ500
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