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LOT 1047
Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.65 grams, 15 mm).
Frieze including ribbed arch, gryphon drawing a bow, winged sun-disc, rampant ibex; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From the 'S' collection, 1970-1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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