OLD BABYLONIAN HARDSTONE CYLINDER SEAL- ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT

Ca. 1900 - 1600 BC.
An Old Babylonian hardstone cylinder seal depicting a single standing Lamma goddess in a horned tiara and long flounced robe, raising both hands to the sky. To the side, there are two lines of cuneiform, (Hitum) translating to: slave-girl of the god Ninshubur. This means that the owner of this seal would have been a woman, this was rare. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 1993.180.
Size: 30mm x 14mm; Weight: 11g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.