*SEAL-CYLINDER In white marble, depicting scenes... Lot 82

*SEAL-CYLINDER In white marble, depicting scenes in two registers: in the upper register, a large frontal lion's head, a bird, a goat with crescent moon. In the lower register, two small lion heads with a jumping animal and a crab (?). H. 28 mm; D. 16 mm. Mesopotamia, c. 2700-2400 B.C. Provenance: Rassla Foundation, Zurich, acquired from Rabi Gallery, W.G. Lambert, London, September 1994. A Mesopotamian white marble cylinder seal showing scenes on two registers: On top, a frontal lion head, bird, goat with crescent moon. Below, two smaller lion heads with a jumping animal and a crab (?). Ca. 2700-2400 B.C. *For buyers from the European Union: This lot is sold under temporary import status. Buyers will only be charged an additional handling fee. No import VAT will be charged. Buyers inside European Union: The lot is sold under Temporary Import status. Buyers will only have to pay additional paperworks fees. No import VAT will be charged to them.