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LOT 1151
Large Western Asiatic Alabaster Cylinder Seal with Procession
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (26.3 grams, 32 mm).
With frieze of advancing figures. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection number 063.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 39, for type.
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LOT 1151
Large Western Asiatic Alabaster Cylinder Seal with Procession
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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