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Scroll seal with introductory scene. Old Babylonian, ca. 2003 - 1595 B.C. H 3.0cm, ø 1.1cm. Hematite. A figure with a broad-brimmed cap and long beard, her left hand resting on the weapon at her waist, facing a goddess with a horned crown, falbel robe and raised hands; between them a crescent moon and sun disk. Three-line inscription: "Nur-Ishtar, / son of Etel-pi-Ishtar, / servant of (the god) Amurru". With copy of the invoice! With unrolling! Published in: E. Rehm, Rollsiegel aus einer hessischen Privatsammlung, Ugarit-Forschungen 35, 2003, no. 39. published in: E. Rehm, Rollsiegel aus einer hessischen Privatsammlung, Ugarit-Forschungen 35, 2003, no. 39. abrasion to the inscription. Provenance: Ex collection J.K.-E., Hesse, acquired at Christie's London, 16.07.1985, lot 273.

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Scroll seal with introductory scene. Old Babylonian, ca. 2003 - 1595 B.C. H 3.0cm, ø 1.1cm. Hematite. A figure with a broad-brimmed cap and long beard, her left hand resting on the weapon at her waist, facing a goddess with a horned crown, falbel robe and raised hands; between them a crescent moon and sun disk. Three-line inscription: "Nur-Ishtar, / son of Etel-pi-Ishtar, / servant of (the god) Amurru". With copy of the invoice! With unrolling! Published in: E. Rehm, Rollsiegel aus einer hessischen Privatsammlung, Ugarit-Forschungen 35, 2003, no. 39. published in: E. Rehm, Rollsiegel aus einer hessischen Privatsammlung, Ugarit-Forschungen 35, 2003, no. 39. abrasion to the inscription. Provenance: Ex collection J.K.-E., Hesse, acquired at Christie's London, 16.07.1985, lot 273.

Estimate 480 - 600 EUR
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