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LOT 1445
Large Jemdet Nasr Type Cream Stone Geometric Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 3100-2900 B.C.
1 1/2 in. (19.09 grams, 38 mm).
Cylinder seal with two pairs of opposing triangular motifs with a hatched grid in between; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.3.
Cf. a seal with similar pattern in Weber, O., Altorientalische Siegelbilder, II volumes, Leipzig, 1920, no.586.
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LOT 1445
Large Jemdet Nasr Type Cream Stone Geometric Cylinder Seal
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £160
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