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

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