c. 2300-2200 BC. Akkadian. This rare cylinder seal of white marble with a single-register. The pattern comprises two crossed lions attacking two horned animals; on the terminals are a fly and a scorpion(?). Good condition; comes with original paperwork,.Size: L:20mm / W:9mm ; 1.8g; Provenance: From the important collection of a London doctor A.R; passed by descent to his son; formerly acquired between 1970-2000. Big parts of the collection were studied/published by professor Lambert in the early 1990s.