NEO-ASSYRIAN QUARTZ CYLINDER SEAL WITH HERO AND MYTHICAL CREATURES Ca. 8th century BC. A quartz cylinder seal depicting a hero grasping two mythical creatures, with additional animals in the exergue. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 31mm x 15mm; Weight: 14.40g 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.