19th century BC. A carved limestone cylinder seal with three figures and cuneiform text; accompanied by a museum-quality impression and an old scholarly note, typed and signed by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Cylinder Seal of Cream Stone, 28 x 15 mm. On the right is seated deity on a padded stool, with long beard, wearing a hat with deep brim and a long robe to the feet. One hand is held at the waist, the other is raised with a small cup in it. Before him stands a worshipper, in a similar long robe, but bare-headed, and with the hands clasped at the waist. Behind him is a Lamma goddess, with horned tiara, long flounced robe, and holding up both hands in a gesture of adoration. There is a lunar crescent in the sky. A two-line cuneiform inscription names the seal owner: Bu-zi-ia Buziya / dumu ur-dmes son of Ur-Mes. This is an Old Babylonian seal, c. 1900-1800 B.C., from southern Mesopotamia. Though the surface of the stone is a little worn, the fine quality of the engraving is still present.' 12 grams, 28mm (1"). Property of a West Yorkshire collector; formerly property of a North London collector; acquired in the 1970s; accompanied by an original W.G. Lambert scholarly note. This lot is part of a single collection of cylinder seals which were examined in the 1980s by Professor Lambert and most are accompanied by his own detailed notes; the collection has recently been reviewed by Dr. Ronald Bonewitz. Accompanied by a museum-quality impression.