Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group

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3rd-1st millennium B.C. Comprising: a limestone seal showing lions and bulls in combat; a hematite seal with a seated deity with an axe, and a standing adorant; a hematite seal with two adorants before a scorpion, another scorpion and another small animal, sun and moon crescent; a black steatite seal with two standing figures and a jumping beast; a chalcedony seal with a man to the right, evil eye, bird and a mountain or a skirt; supplied with museum-quality impressions. Cf. a cylinder in similar style in Niederreiter, Z., Catalogue of the cylinder seals in the Royal Museums of Art and History, I, Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods (circa 1000-500 B.C.), Budapest, 2020, no.60 (offering scene). 45.28 grams total, 18-29 mm (3/4 - 1 1/8 in.). [5, No Reserve] From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. Accompanied by previous typed catalogue slips with collection nos.27, 31, 34, 43, 79. 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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