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LOT 1132
Jemdet Nasr Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Worshipping Figures
3100-2850 B.C.
5 /8 in. (13.85 grams, 16.68 mm).
Drum-shaped with frieze depicting crouching figures with arms raised and other items. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a Scottish private collection, Perthshire, 1990s.
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LOT 1132
Jemdet Nasr Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Worshipping Figures
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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