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LOT 1789
Jemdet Nasr Type Cylinder Seal with Animals
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (22.7 grams, 26.8 mm).
Squat drum-shaped seal with panel of linear geometric ornament, frieze of two stylised ibexes.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1789
Jemdet Nasr Type Cylinder Seal with Animals
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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