A scarce and very interesting Early Dynastic cylinder seal, dating to c. 2600 BC.
The cylinder seal depicts two rows of engravings: The lower row depicts seated beer-drinkers, sipping beer from a jar using long straws! A typical yet scarce and interesting scene from the Early Dynastic period!. The upper register depicts a varity of animal ...click for details
Rare Mitannian (Babylonian) cylinder seal, c. mid-late 2nd. mill. BC.
A hero (Pothnia Theron) as the Master of Animals, surpressing a lion, a scorpion and a goat - interesting carving! Detailed description on the old collection card pictured. This card is included with the seal. ...click for details
Superb and very large cylinder seal, dating to the Neo Assyrian Empire, 8th.-7th. cent. BC.
The seal depicts a Hero in knee-running stance, hunting a deer with a sicle or sword. Signs of Marduk, Pleiades and Shamash - see detailed description on the old collection card!
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A rare and very large cylinder seal in hard polished black stone, dating to the Neo-Assyrian empire, 8th.-7th. cent. BC.
The seal is engraved with a spectacular scene of a great bearded King with two eunuchs servants serving food. The seal is described in detail in the collection card from the collection whence it was from. ...click for details
Interesting archaic cylinder seal, Syria or the Levante, dating to the late 3rd.-early 2nd. millenium BC.
The seal is carved in a black-green stone and depicts two standing figures with with 4 collums of small triangles between, that looks a bit like raindrops. Very interesting and rare depiction that we haven't encountered before. ...click for details
A fine cylinder seal carved with high relief in marble or a marble-like stone, Northern Syria or Mesopotamia, Assyrian period of domination later 2nd. mill. BC.
The seal is carved with large 4-legged animal with a large tail. Several symbols in the fields. ...click for details
