Lovely Late Assyrian cylinder seal in red stone, c. 10th.-8th. cent.BC
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1490066
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Stone: Pre AD 1000: Item # 1490066
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A very finely carved late- to Neo-Assyrian red stone cylinder seal, depicting a human headed, winged demon with Scorpios tail and a large Bull. In between them a tree and above star and crescent.
Interesting and beautiful composition, probably depicting Pazuzu. Beautiful jasper -like stone, quite hard.
Size: 25 mm. tall and 12 mm. wide.
Condition: Good Very fine, intact and sharp with minimal chip to the very rim, not affecting the depiction.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
Interesting and beautiful composition, probably depicting Pazuzu. Beautiful jasper -like stone, quite hard.
Size: 25 mm. tall and 12 mm. wide.
Condition: Good Very fine, intact and sharp with minimal chip to the very rim, not affecting the depiction.
Provenance: The Karl Müller collection, Germany 1950-1977. Comes with COA and his hard imprint.
