10th-5th century BC. A carved red jasper cylinder seal with frieze depicting an enthroned figure with a gryphon at his feet facing a standing robed figure with raised hands, crescent and sunburst motifs above, stars to rear of throne and standing figure with fur(?) mantle to the had and back. Cf. Collon, D. First Impressions. Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East, London, 2005, item 338 for type. 9.37 grams, 31mm (1 1/4"). Property of a West Yorkshire collector; formerly in the Rihani family collection; acquired 1980s. Accompanied by a museum-quality impression.