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LOT 1517
Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Cylinder Seal with Geometric Motifs
CIRCA 3200-3000 B.C.
3/4 in. (5.25 grams, 18 mm).
Engraved with a continuous wave design and drilled pellets.
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1517
Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Cylinder Seal with Geometric Motifs
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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