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387 - AKKADIAN DARK REDDISH STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH ENKI, AN ATTE…

Estimate £1,500 - £3,000

Description

AKKADIAN DARK REDDISH STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH ENKI, AN ATTENDANT DEITY, AND CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTION. Ca. 2300 - 2200 BC. A dark reddish stone cylinder seal, drilled longitudinally and engraved with Enki holding a vessel from which four torrents with fish flow. Another deity, accompanied by a lion and a wolf, is depicted beside an eight-pointed star. Two columns of cuneiform text are in the exergue. Size: 31mm x 19mm; Weight: 27g Provenance: Private London collection of an Ancient Art dealer; formerly in a central London family collection, 1990s; reportedly examined by Wilfrid George Lambert in the late 1980s–early 1990s; ex UK art market, 1970s–early 1980s. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM

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