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Ca. 2400 - 2200 BC.
A Sumerian black stone cylinder seal depicting a procession of horned gods between two lines. The figures occupy all of the register and are made in a stylised manner.
Size: 51mm x 17mm; Weight: 31g
Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collection, 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
A Sumerian black stone cylinder seal depicting a procession of horned gods between two lines. The figures occupy all of the register and are made in a stylised manner.
Size: 51mm x 17mm; Weight: 31g
Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; Formerly in a central London family collection, 1990s; Suggested to be examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. 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
Estimate £750 - £1,500
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£500
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