2nd millennium BC. A carnelian cylinder seal with intaglio frieze of a winged god in fringed robe stepping forward with a khopesh in one hand seizing the extended foreleg of a rearing gryphon with bearded head, extended wings, curved tail beneath a starburst and crescent; bronze spindle still present in the vertical hole; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. 10 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). From a London gentleman, formerly in a Swiss collection 1990s.