A NEO-BABYLONIAN HEMATITE CYLINDER SEAL, 9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.

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A finely engraved dark hardstone cylinder seal of cylindrical form, expertly carved with an elaborate continuous sacred composition depicting a procession of horned deities and divine attendants clad in richly pleated ceremonial robes. The figures are arranged around prominent celestial emblems, including a large winged solar disk, crescent moon, and solar orb, accompanied by sacred standards and ritual symbols that proclaim divine authority and cosmic order. The elegant linear engraving, refined facial profiles, and precisely executed garments display the accomplished workmanship characteristic of the finest Mesopotamian glyptic workshops of the first millennium BC. When rolled across clay, the seal produces an exceptionally crisp and harmonious impression, preserving a sophisticated iconographic programme invoking the protection of the gods, royal legitimacy, and heavenly favor. Both a prestigious administrative instrument and a powerful personal amulet, this cylinder seal represents an outstanding example of Neo-Babylonian, to Neo- Assyrian glyptic art Length: 2cm

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