Ca. 1900 - 1800 BC.
An Old Babylonian hardstone cylinder seal depicting two standing gods facing each other holding a sceptre. Between the two figures, there is a star, two small figures and a seated monkey. There are also two vertical lines of cuneiform writing to the side. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1993.180.
Size: 25mm x 11mm; Weight: 10g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.