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LOT 1247
Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Bull's Head
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (6.78 grams, 24 mm).
Carved with zoomorphic figures, astrological symbols and geometric decoration, central bull's head with a star below and two large insects on the field.
Provenance
From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
Accompanied by an old collection ticket.
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