EARLY DYNASTIC III - AKKAD III LAPIS LAZULI CYLINDER SEAL WITH HERO AND LIONS. Ca. 2300 - 2200 BC. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal depicting a naked hero and lions attacking a buffalo. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 17mm x 7mm; Weight: 2.12g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection formed in France in the 1960s to 1980s; Ex. Bachmann collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.