AKKADIAN LAPIS LAZULI CYLINDER SEAL WITH A HERO - ORIGINAL LAMBERT REPORT

Ca. 2300 - 2200 BC An Akkadian lapis lazuli cylinder seal depicting a hero. On the right, there is a hero grappling with a bull that has a human face. On the left, there is a hero fighting with a lion. In between the hero and the lion, there is a mace and a star symbol. A two line cuneiform inscription reads: a-da...-na. Accompanied by a signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.
Size: 16mm x 8mm; Weight: 2g
Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s.

Estimate: GBP 300 - 600