Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE

Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE

£70.00
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Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
  • Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
  • Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
  • Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
  • Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
  • Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
  • Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
  • Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
  • Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE
Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE

Ancient Mesopotamian Cylinder seal Mitanni/Middle Assyrian period circa 14th–12th century BCE

£70.00

A dark jasper/steatite. cylinder seal dating to c. 14-12th C BC.

The rollout reveals a continuous hunting scene. A standing heroic figure (or deity) wearing a traditional long tunic or kilt is depicted dynamically interacting with, or pursuing, agile quadrupeds (likely rampant stags, ibexes, or mythological winged beasts).

  • Celestial Symbols: In the upper field, there are clear cosmic protection symbols—specifically a crescent moon (the emblem of the moon god Sin) and a star/sunburst motif (the emblem of Ishtar or Shamash)
  • Provenance - Purchased from private collection 2026, previously deceased estate sale 2006 from a old private collection.

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