3rd millennium B.C. A banded agate cylinder seal with frieze depicting a winged hero figure grappling a winged lion, a goat seated beneath them, the scene flanked by two columns of characters (possibly Old Akkadian cuneiform); drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 13.8 grams, 37 mm (1 3/8 in.). London collection since the 1980s. Property of a Canadian family. [No Reserve]