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Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Cylinder Seal with Geometric Motifs Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Cylinder Seal with Geometric Motifs Jemdet Nasr Type Stone Cylinder Seal with Geometric Motifs
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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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