2350-2100 BC. A carved black seal with intaglio frieze of a robed figure with hands raised, a standing figure with a vessel and two beasts on their hindlegs. 5.34 grams, 19mm (3/4"). From an important collection of Classical and Near Eastern seals formed in the late 1970s and early 1980s; the property of a London gentleman. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined by the late Professor Lambert in the 1980s and many are accompanied by Professor Lambert’s own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. It is accompanied by a museum-quality impression of the seal’s design.

Fine condition, worn.