A Mesopotamian Hematite Cylinder Seal
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$1,625
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Lot Description
A Mesopotamian Hematite Cylinder Seal
Old Babylonian Period, Circa 19th-16th Century B.C.
Height 1 1/16 inches (2.7 cm).
Property from an Important Midwestern Scholar
Provenance:
Art Market, New York, 1990s.
Note:
The inscription on this seal does not give the usual name and patronymic of the owner, but names several gods: Ninsianna, Kabta, Shamash, and Aya, which can interpreted as an invocation for blessings.
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