Cylinder seal 
Depicting a line of standing figures in profile, bearded and dressed in fringed cloaks, facing a vertical cult standard composed of superimposed elements. Some are holding ceremonial scepters or ritual staffs. At the far end, a companion carries a deer. The scene is organized without a seated god, in a processual composition.
Hematite.
Mesopotamia, early Paleo-Babylonian (Isin-Larsa), circa 2000-1800 B.C.
Height: 3.1 cm

Provenance : 
Estate. "Collection of seals, cylinders, amulets" in a 1999 partition inventory.
Live Thursday 18 December 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 13

Cylinder seal Depicting a line of standing figures in profile, bearded and dressed in fringed cloaks, facing a vertical cult standard composed of superimposed elements. Some are holding ceremonial scepters or ritual staffs. At the far end, a companion carries a deer. The scene is organized without a seated god, in a processual composition. Hematite. Mesopotamia, early Paleo-Babylonian (Isin-Larsa), circa 2000-1800 B.C. Height: 3.1 cm Provenance : Estate. "Collection of seals, cylinders, amulets" in a 1999 partition inventory.

Estimate
€800 - €1,200
Result
€1,690
Buyer's premium
30%
Cylinder seal Depicting a line of standing figures in profile, bearded and dressed in fringed cloaks, facing a vertical cult standard composed of superimposed elements. Some are holding ceremonial scepters or ritual staffs. At the far end, a companion carries a deer. The scene is organized without a seated god, in a processual composition. Hematite. Mesopotamia, early Paleo-Babylonian (Isin-Larsa), circa 2000-1800 B.C. Height: 3.1 cm Provenance : Estate. "Collection of seals, cylinders, amulets" in a 1999 partition inventory.
Sale Thursday 18 December 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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