23rd-22nd century BC. A carved medium to dark green mottled jasper cylinder seal with judgement scene; accompanied by a museum-quality impression, and a hand written and signed scholarly note issued by W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of green-black stone, 33 x 23 mm. Bird man brought to god Enki for judgement. Akkadian, c.2300-2200 B.C. large and interesting, good condition. W.G. Lambert.'33.38 grams, 33mm (1 1/4"). Property of a London gentleman; previously in the late Hassan Reyhani collection before 2000; acquired on the UK art market in the 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent. Very fine condition.