WESTERN ASIATIC NEO-BABYLONIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH ARCHER 9th-8th century BC A chalcedony cylinder seal with archer and animal; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Chalcedony, 23.5 x 12 mm. The design shows a kneeling archer aiming at a reared-up bull with head turned back to face the archer. This is a Neo-Babylonian seal, c. 900-700 B.C, in the so-called cut style, i.e. entirely engraved with the cutting wheel. It is in fine state of preservation.' 6.51 grams, 23mm (1"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. Footnotes This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
WESTERN ASIATIC NEO-BABYLONIAN CYLINDER SEAL WITH ARCHER 9th-8th century BC A chalcedony cylinder seal with archer and animal; accompanied by an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Chalcedony, 23.5 x 12 mm. The design shows a kneeling archer aiming at a reared-up bull with head turned back to face the archer. This is a Neo-Babylonian seal, c. 900-700 B.C, in the so-called cut style, i.e. entirely engraved with the cutting wheel. It is in fine state of preservation.' 6.51 grams, 23mm (1"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of a London gentleman; part of his family collection since the 1970s. Footnotes This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz.
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