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COLLECTION OF OLD SYRIAN AND NEO-ASSYRIAN STONE CYLINDER SEA…
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COLLECTION OF OLD SYRIAN AND NEO-ASSYRIAN STONE CYLINDER SEA…
Estimate £600 - £1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
COLLECTION OF OLD SYRIAN AND NEO-ASSYRIAN STONE CYLINDER SEALS.
Ca. 1800 - 750 BC.
A collection of three stone cylinder seals, including, from left to right: an early Neo-Assyrian reddish stone seal engraved with a hunting scene showing a hero with a bow pursuing a gazelle; an Old Syrian-Levantine hematite seal engraved with an Egyptian-style enthroned figure accompanied by three standing rulers or heroes wearing Lower Egyptian crowns; and an Old Syrian-Levantine hematite seal engraved with a naked love goddess accompanied by priestesses, two male worshippers, and a rabbit.
Size: 17-22mm x 9-10mm; Weight: 10g
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.
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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