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LOT 2049
Cylinder Seal Electrotype Group
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
2 - 2 1/4 in. (438 grams total, 49-57 mm).
Of academic interest, copper coated lead seal impressions taken from cylinder seals showing different scenes, including two with cuneiform text. [12, No Reserve]
ProvenancePossibly made by the British Museum.
From a West Country, UK, private collection.
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