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LOT 0209
Cappadocian Stone Cylinder Seal with Court Scene
CIRCA 2000-1750 B.C.
3/4 in. (5.3 grams, 21 mm).
With frieze depicting a seated figure facing with chalice in his extended hand, facing a standing figure above a goat; standing attendants behind the seated figure.
Provenance
Ex S collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s.
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