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245 - Cylinder seal depicting animals, a pottery-making scene, the god of weather, and bison. Akkadian I, ca. 2334–2279 B.C. H 3.5 cm, ø 2.3 cm. Light brown steatite. The upper register depicts a procession of three horned animals beneath a crescent moon. In the lower register, a seated potter holds a large jug in both hands; next to him, two smaller jugs stand on a pedestal. On the right edge of the image is a large depiction showing two bison standing with their horns crossed in front of a weather god standing on a serpentine dragon. Intact. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Karl Müller, Germany; collected between 1950 and 1977.
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Cylinder seal depicting animals, a pottery-making scene, the god of weather, and bison. Akkadian I, ca. 2334–2279 B.C. H 3.5 cm, ø 2.3 cm. Light brown steatite. The upper register depicts a procession of three horned animals beneath a crescent moon. In the lower register, a seated potter holds a large jug in both hands; next to him, two smaller jugs stand on a pedestal. On the right edge of the image is a large depiction showing two bison standing with their horns crossed in front of a weather god standing on a serpentine dragon. Intact. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Karl Müller, Germany; collected between 1950 and 1977.
Auction details
Auction 322: Ancient Art (Live Auction, Lots 1–407)Auction house
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