ASSYRIAN CHALCEDONY CYLINDER SEAL WITH MASTER OF ANIMALS
Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A chalcedony cylinder seal engraved with a Master of Animals grasping two rampant lions by the necks, beside a palm tree surmounted by a winged solar disc, all on a groundline. Size: 30mm x 19mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Private UK collection; Previously in an important collection of seals formed in London from the early 1970’s, by descent. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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Ca. 1200 - 800 BC. A chalcedony cylinder seal engraved with a Master of Animals grasping two rampant lions by the necks, beside a palm tree surmounted by a winged solar disc, all on a groundline. Size: 30mm x 19mm; Weight: 20g Provenance: Private UK collection; Previously in an important collection of seals formed in London from the early 1970’s, by descent. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
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