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LOT 1305
Akkadian Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
CIRCA 2400-2200 B.C.
1 in. (12.5 grams, 26 mm).
Black stone with two standing figures each spearing antelope rampant standing on their on their hind legs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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