19th-16th century BC. A cylinder seal of black jasper with green inclusions, pierced vertically for suspension; 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: 'The design consists of three-line cuneiform inscription with a Lamma goddess in horned tiara and long flounced robe raising both hands towards the inscription. Before the left-hand Lamma there is a double-lion-headed mace, and a single-lion-headed standard. The inscription identifies the ancient seal owner: [....] / [so]n of Dingir-duggani, / servant of (the god) Nergal. This is an Old Babylonian seal, c. 1900-1600 BC. It is a nicely cut seal.' 12 grams, 30mm (1 1/4"). The Signo collection, the property of a West London businessman, formed in the late 1980s-early 1990s; item number W-26; academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s; accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert.