Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group

拍品描述

4th-1st millennium B.C. Comprising: frieze with three robed figures flanking a hatched column; two ibexes contending with looped necks, standing bird behind; deeply cut linear image of rearing ibexes; shallow-cut image of a hero with raised arm fending off a winged gryphon, star in the field; frieze with facing hero wrestling two rearing beasts; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. seals with similar scene and style in Weber, O., Altorientalische Siegelbilder, II volumes, Leipzig, 1920, no.551; in Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals from the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley-Los Angeles, 1984, nos.10-11. 28.7 grams total, 18-32 mm (3/4 - 1 1/4 in.). [5, No Reserve] From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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