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LOT 0001

Egyptian Stone Cylinder Seal with Cartouche of Psusennes

THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, CIRCA 1055-950 B.C.

1 3/4 in. (31.7 grams, 44 mm).

Large cylinder with deeply incised hieroglyphs, including the royal titulary above a cartouche of Psusennes I or II.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0001

Egyptian Stone Cylinder Seal with Cartouche of Psusennes

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,950

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