No. 98533907

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Sumerian Stone Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene
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9 weeks ago

Sumerian Stone Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene

Featuring a finely carved single register with a male figure seated on a throne, probably a deified king, resting one of his arms on the throne and the other outstretched in the act of giving or receiving, wearing a flounced robe of descending layers in Babylonian style, a crescent moon above the king; before him a worshipper and a supplicant goddess. Size: 2 cm L - 3/4 inch Material: Stone Culture: Sumerian, c. 2200-2100 B.C. Condition: Intact Display stand included Provenance: Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Ex Timeline Auctions, UK. The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki. This item do not need an export licence within the EU. The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.

No. 98533907

No longer available
Sumerian Stone Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene

Sumerian Stone Cylinder Seal with Worship Scene

Featuring a finely carved single register with a male figure seated on a throne, probably a deified king, resting one of his arms on the throne and the other outstretched in the act of giving or receiving, wearing a flounced robe of descending layers in Babylonian style, a crescent moon above the king; before him a worshipper and a supplicant goddess.

Size: 2 cm L - 3/4 inch
Material: Stone
Culture: Sumerian, c. 2200-2100 B.C.
Condition: Intact
Display stand included

Provenance: Ex property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent. Ex Timeline Auctions, UK.
The seller guarantees that this item has been legally acquired & will be legally exported, related documents seen by Catawiki.
This item do not need an export licence within the EU.
The seller will inform the buyer if it needs a UK export licence outside the EU

Worldwide shipping by Registered Mail.
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
N.B. Import duties may be incurred on orders shipped to countries outside the UK.

Bidding closed
Peter Reynaers
Expert
Estimate  € 800 - € 1,000

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