Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal, 2800–2300 Bc
Black marble cylinder seal from the period known as the Archaic Dynastic or Pre-Sargonic period (2800–2300 BC)
Mythological scene:a hero battling to subdue goats under attack by big cats.
Recent research reveals a direct link between the motifs engraved on6,000-year-old Mesopotamian cylinder seals and the earliest signs of proto-cuneiform writing that appeared in Uruk, in southern Iraq.
Pierced in the center, the sealwas worn on a cord, around the neck or on a finger.
Dimensions: cylinder height2.5 cm, diameter 1.2 cm; illustration plate 5.5 x 2.5 cm
In its box
Acquired at Drouot in May 1987 (handwritten note from the collector)
Very good condition
Mythological scene:a hero battling to subdue goats under attack by big cats.
Recent research reveals a direct link between the motifs engraved on6,000-year-old Mesopotamian cylinder seals and the earliest signs of proto-cuneiform writing that appeared in Uruk, in southern Iraq.
Pierced in the center, the sealwas worn on a cord, around the neck or on a finger.
Dimensions: cylinder height2.5 cm, diameter 1.2 cm; illustration plate 5.5 x 2.5 cm
In its box
Acquired at Drouot in May 1987 (handwritten note from the collector)
Very good condition
600 €
Period: Before 16th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Marble
Height: 2.5
Reference (ID): 1793189
Availability: In stock
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