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NEO-ASSYRIAN CHALCEDONY CYLINDER SEAL WITH A FOUR-WINGED GEN…
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NEO-ASSYRIAN CHALCEDONY CYLINDER SEAL WITH A FOUR-WINGED GEN…
Estimate £1,200 - £2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
NEO-ASSYRIAN CHALCEDONY CYLINDER SEAL WITH A FOUR-WINGED GENIUS AND A HUMAN-HEADED WINGED LION.
Ca. 800 - 600 BC.
A chalcedony cylinder seal, drilled longitudinally and engraved with a four-winged genius fighting a human-headed winged lion, with an inscription in the exergue.
Size: 42mm x 20mm; Weight: 31g
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
Auction location
Auction time
06/20/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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