Two seals in the shape of a trussed duck. One engraved with a stylized altar and solar symbol of the god Sham, the other with a priest standing in a gesture of invocation.
Chalcedony and two-tone agate.
Mesopotamia, 2nd-1st millennium B.C.
Lengths: 2 and 1.7 cm
Provenance :
- Former French collection built up in the 1970s, then by descent.
- Acquired from Galerie Serres in 1974 and 1975 (certificates).
Two Mesopotamian Duck-shaped Stones Seals,
2nd-1st Millennium BC
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