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Estimate €400 - €600
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Interesting cylinder seal showing an astral representation linked to the constellation of Orion. White stone. Babylonian art, circa 3rd millennium AD Height: 5.1 cm Provenance : Former collection of Mr Gaston Forgues (the owners' grandfather). Acquired at auction and from Vinchon between 1960 and 1980. By inheritance. Among the Babylonians, Orion is "MULSIPA.ZI.AN.NA": "The faithful celestial shepherd, shepherd of Anu". This explains the presence of a caprid engraving.
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About the sale Archaeology & Arts of Islam and India
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 1:30 PM
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