RARE KASSITE RED, GREEN AND GREY AGATE CYLINDER SEAL - EX CHRISTIE'S

RARE KASSITE RED, GREEN AND GREY AGATE CYLINDER SEAL - EX CHRISTIE'S
Ca. 14th - 13th century BC. A kassite red, green and grey cylinder seal with the seated figure of a bearded deity wearing horned headdress and long fringed robe, holding long rod in one hand, a standing bearded male worshipper in front, right arm raised in a gesture of supplication, with a fine 7 line Sumerian cuneiform royal inscription reading "Enlil, mighty lord, who determines the decrees about heaven and earth, Kadashman-Enlil, the noble you created, be his pleasant trust, may you return to its proper place the spirit of the throne".For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1985.357.26; The British Museum, Museum number 132841.Size: 40mm x 20mm; Weight: 30gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Christie's, Sale 5488 Antiquities, 7 October 2010, Lot 74. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.