Lot 49
SUMERIAN LIMESTONE CYLINDER SEAL, ACQUIRED EARLY 20TH CENTURY
NEAR EAST, C. 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
Ancient, African & Oceanic Art and Natural History
Auction: 08 July 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
carved and polished limestone, showing large jar of beer placed between two figures, the first standing with an arm raised, the second seated, seen drinking the beer through a long straw or reed
Dimensions
3.1cm long
Provenance
From the collection of Dr. Julius Maeder (1900–1973), Switzerland, and thence by descent.
Dr. Maeder, a Swiss lawyer by profession, was also a published author with broad intellectual interests encompassing travel and Japanese art. He formed the greater part of his collection during the 1930s–1950s.