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PROPERTY OF A LONG ISLAND COLLECTOR
A NEO-ASSYRIAN BROWN CHALCEDONY CYLINDER SEAL
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
A NEO-ASSYRIAN BROWN CHALCEDONY CYLINDER SEAL
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Engraved with a divine hero and a worshiper standing before crossed goats, their heads twisted back over their shoulders, the hero bearded, holding a deer by the hind leg, a scimitar in his lowered hand
1½ in. (3.8 cm.) long
CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
Engraved with a divine hero and a worshiper standing before crossed goats, their heads twisted back over their shoulders, the hero bearded, holding a deer by the hind leg, a scimitar in his lowered hand
1½ in. (3.8 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired by the family of the current owner and brought to the U.S. prior to 1978.
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