Akkadian Marble Cylinder Seal, Hero Contest, c. 2400-2200 B.C.

(Akkadian Cylinder Seal)

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Item No.
31.36627
Culture
Akkadian, c. 2400-2200 B.C. 
Item Details.
Engraved with contest scene of a hero wearing a horned helmet and short kilt fighting a rearing lion protecting a stag seated behind him, a hound standing on its front legs, a star in the sky.

Provenance: From an important collection of classical and Near Eastern seals, formed in the 1970s-1980s. Acquired from a London auction.

Display stand included

** Comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register:

Size
3.2 cm L - 1 1/4 inches
Material
Marble 
Condition
Intact 
Categories
Cylinder Seals
Price.
US$ 1500
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