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Cylinder Seal with Winged Deity and Symbols
Cylinder Seal with Winged Deity and Symbols
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Description
19th-17th century BC. A carved haematite cylinder seal with a standing winged figure surrounded by animals and trees, possibly a contemporary copy; accompanied by a section of the old scholarly notes on a collection of 61 seals, typed and unsigned, by W. G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993 which states: 'Syrian. c. 1900-1600 B.C. Hematite. Winged deity holding spear; sphynx, star, ankh-sign, lizard; tree with upright horned animal either side.' 2.69 grams, 16mm (1/2"). Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s; collection identification number 37; supplied with a museum-quality impression. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
Condition
Very fine condition.
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Cylinder Seal with Winged Deity and Symbols

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