Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group

拍品描述

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Comprising: frieze with linear geometric figures, two columns of cuneiform text; drilled images of scorpions and other zoomorphs; leaping ibexes in profile and vertical fish; nude figure with arms behind his back standing between serpents, confronting a robed figure with knife beneath a star; fragment with kneeling figure in profile holding a spear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. Cf. a similar scene on a seal in Wilson, J.A., Allen, T.G. Ancient Oriental Cylinder and Other Seals, with a description of the collection of Mrs. William H.Moore, Chicago, 1940, fig.167. 8.13 grams total, 11-20 mm (3/8 - 3/4 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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