LOT 425:
OLD BABYLONIAN BLACK STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH ISHTAR
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OLD BABYLONIAN BLACK STONE CYLINDER SEAL WITH ISHTAR
Ca. 1800 - 1600 BC. A black stone cylinder seal depicting a female deity standing on a lion, holding a sceptre (Ishtar), with a royal hero behind an altar and an intercessory goddess. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.Size: 29mm x 7mm; Weight: 9.60gProvenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection formed in France in the 1960s to 1980s; Ex. Bachmann collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

