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PROPERTY FROM THE LIGABUE FAMILY COLLECTION
AN AKKADIAN BLACK SERPENTINE CYLINDER SEAL
CIRCA 2334-2154 B.C.
Details
AN AKKADIAN BLACK SERPENTINE CYLINDER SEAL
CIRCA 2334-2154 B.C.
With two contest scenes, to the right a hero grappling with a rearing bull, to the left a lion grappling with a bull, a tree between the scenes
1 ¼ in. (3.1 cm.) high
CIRCA 2334-2154 B.C.
With two contest scenes, to the right a hero grappling with a rearing bull, to the left a lion grappling with a bull, a tree between the scenes
1 ¼ in. (3.1 cm.) high
Provenance
with Rabi Soleymani, Tehran.
Acquired by the current owner’s father, Venice, 1975; thence by descent.
Acquired by the current owner’s father, Venice, 1975; thence by descent.
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