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LOT 1155
Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal Group with Scenes
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (8.41 grams total, 18-20 mm).
Comprising: larger example with three figures in flounced robes and a fourth in advancing pose; smaller with three females in tight-fitting robes, a guilloche, an ankh and other items in the field. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired from various auction houses in the UK.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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Western Asiatic Gold Miniature Applique
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Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Sassanian Red Jasper Stamp Seal with Human-Headed Bull
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Opening Bid: £1,111
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