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Cylinder seal showing, from left to right, the goddess Lama …
See original version (French)
8
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Cylinder seal showing, from left to right, the goddess Lama …
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Cylinder seal showing, from left to right, the goddess Lama with the owner of the seal.
The second from the right is the king/priest, holding a mace in his left hand, symbolising his divine right to rule, and a bucket and pine cone in his right hand. The crescent and sun disk are symbols of the main deity, Shamash, depicted here as the god of war, in a walking posture, with his foot resting on a stone, a posture of dominance.
Hematite.
Palaeo-Babylonian art, 1900-1600 BC
Height: 2.9 cm
Provenance :
Former collection of Mr Gaston Forgues (the owners' grandfather). Acquired at auction and from Vinchon between 1960 and 1980. By inheritance.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Archaeology & Arts of Islam and India
Auction location
Auction time
06/26/2026 at 1:30 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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