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LOT 1206
Akkadian Grey Stone Cylinder Seal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (17.2 grams, 30 mm).
With combat scene of a standing figure grappling with two rearing ibexes each looking backwards towards a rearing horse; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an important London collection, 1980s-2000s.
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