NEAR EASTERN AKKADIAN STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH CONTEST SCENE 2300-2200 BC A carved cylinder seal with contest scene depicting three pairs of contestants, all standing; a nude hero and horned quadruped, a bull-man and a lion and a bearded hero and buffalo; accompanied by a museum quality impression. 47 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2"). Fine condition, slightly worn. Provenance From an important collection of Classical and Near Eastern seals formed in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the property of a London gentleman. Footnotes This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
NEAR EASTERN AKKADIAN STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH CONTEST SCENE 2300-2200 BC A carved cylinder seal with contest scene depicting three pairs of contestants, all standing; a nude hero and horned quadruped, a bull-man and a lion and a bearded hero and buffalo; accompanied by a museum quality impression. 47 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2"). Fine condition, slightly worn. Provenance From an important collection of Classical and Near Eastern seals formed in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the property of a London gentleman. Footnotes This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
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