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SUMERIAN CYLINDER STAMP SEAL
SUMERIAN CYLINDER STAMP SEAL
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Description
Ca. 2100 - 2000 BC.
A Sumerian black stone cylinder seal depicting offerings for a seated god. In the background there is a star and a crescent moon in the sky. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 21709 antiquities, Lot. 10.
Size: 19mm x 10mm; Weight: 6g
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 CYLINDER STAMP SEAL

Estimate £750 - £1,500
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Starting Price £500
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