Western Asiatic Cream Stone Cylinder Seal Figural Scene

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Circa 1400-1300 B.C. With a frieze depicting a standing figure in a knee-length kilt, one arm extended towards a seated figure with a bent arm and perching bird; supplied with an old collector's record card and a museum-quality impression. See Van Der Osten, H.H., ‘The Ancient Seals from the Near East in the Metropolitan Museum: Old and Middle Persian Seals’ in The Art Bulletin, vol.13, no.2, New Year, June, 1931, p.223, lett.D, for a seal in a similar figural style. 5.82 grams, 27 mm (1 in.). [No Reserve] From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by a previous handwritten catalogue note card. 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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