Lot no. 794
NEO BABYLONIAN STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH MARDUK PRIESTS. Ca. 800 - 650 BC. A black stone seal of cylindrical form, pierced longitudinally. The uppermost section contains a procession of caprids in profile. Below, a row of crossed and angular elements fills the space. The lower section presents a row of stylised human heads in frontal view. A narrow groove encircles the cylinder, dividing the composition into two sections. Size: 20mm x 10mm; Weight: 4g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gorny & Mosch, sale 150, 11 July 2006.
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