4th century BC. A white agate cylinder seal with warrior on the right with a round cap with a wide brim and hair bun wears a knee-length skirt and an open top long coat with beaded bottom and double belt; his right hand grasps the left arm of his opponent, facing him, while he with a long sword in the left hand pierces his belly; his backwards inclined opponent wears a helmet with a horse's crest (?), a knee-length garment with a broad lower edge, and behind the back in the right hand a spear; between the figures are two stars in the shape of a cross, the others signs behind the fighters imitate cuneiform characters; both figures stand on a baseline. Cylinder seals from this late period are very rare, the battle scene as well, previously known only between gods on an Old Akkadian (c.2340-2200 BC) seal from the region of the Persian Gulf; see Keel-Leu H. and Teissier B., Die vorderasiatischen Rollsiegel der Sammlungen „Bibel+Orient“ der Universität Freiburg Schweiz, OBO 200, Freiburg (Schweiz), Göttingen, 2004, S.343-344 (text), p.470, fig.439. 5.8 grams, 24mm (1"). From the private collection of a North West London lady; previously with a central London gallery; formerly acquired before 1990. Fine condition.