Lot Essay
The figure with the ears of wheat sprouting from head and body is reminiscent of the Akkadian goddess of barley and writing, Nissaba.
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CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
Details
A NEAR EASTERN WHITE STONE CYLINDER SEAL
CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
With two tall standing robed figures, one with curling wings and horned headdress, with other with ears of wheat sprouting from head and body, in between, two smaller kneeling figures holding a mace and a round object
1½ in. (4 cm.) high
CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
With two tall standing robed figures, one with curling wings and horned headdress, with other with ears of wheat sprouting from head and body, in between, two smaller kneeling figures holding a mace and a round object
1½ in. (4 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, England, 1970s.