Akkadian Hematite Cylinder Seal

An ancient Akkadian large black hematite cylinder seal with a scene depicting a bearded hero grappling with a bull with a lion in front of it and two crossed ibexes to the left.

Old Akkadian Period,

Ca. 2340 - 2200 BC.

Height: 1 3/8 in. (3.4 cm).

Formerly in a French private collection; acquired at Collection de Cachets Bijoux d'or, Antiquité de Fouilles, Collection de cachets at de cylindres Orientaux; Hôtel Drouot, Paris, July 1, 1968, lot 25.

Inv#: 9163

Guaranteed Authentic

$7,500