“bulls And Heroes” Stele Ceramic Claude Agier Mollinari

Here is another ceramic piece by the French ceramic artist Claude Agier Mollinari. It is part of a series of works inspired by ancient alphabets. Created by applying an ancient cylinder seal, this impression faithfully reproduces the original designs. The seal belongs to a private collector. It was entrusted to the artist as part of her research and in light of Claude’s evident interest in cuneiform scripts.The seal from the Akkadian period (2350–2200 BCE):
Two scenes: two human-faced bulls, standing upright, back-to-back and connected by two small horizontal lines. Between them is a vertical staff. Two bearded, naked heroes grasp the bulls’ front legs. One of the heroes turns his head toward the next scene. A bull with a human face wrestles with a lion standing upright before him, its mouth open and tail raised.

Inscriptions: a reproduction of a royal inscription in Sumerian on a brick from Isin’s King Isme-Dagan (1953–1935 BC). 
British Museum. The artist works from original sources and authentic tools, lending this work a dimension that is at once scholarly, archaeological, and conceptual. These engraved symbols reflect his approach to transmitting and offering a contemporary reinterpretation of ancient knowledge through ceramics. The exterior surface features a deliberately smooth texture for the sand-colored portion and a grainy texture for the glazed borders. 


One-of-a-kind piece, with certificate of authenticity included

Piece No. C. 26-0207
“Bulls and Heroes” Stele ” Pyrite stoneware. Impression of a cylinder seal Akkadian period (2350–2220 B.C.)


Plate work
Firing temperature 1225°
Width 12 cm x 12 cm
Height 24 cm
Weight 1820 g