An Old Babylonian haematite cylinder seal

An Old Babylonian haematite cylinder seal
Circa 1900-1700 B.C.
Carved with a bearded king or god wearing a knee-length robe and holding a mace, facing a goddess, wearing a long fringed robe with her hands raised before her, with three columns of cuneiform text as the terminal, 3.1cm high

Provenance:
Private collection, North America, assembled 1910-1932 and 1954.
Property from a Canadian Private Collection, a portion of the proceeds intended for the benefit of Concordia University, Montreal; Sotheby's, New York, 5 June 1999, lot 101 (part lot).
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale.