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LOT 1025
Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform Inscription
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (23.8 grams, 51 mm).
A ceramic cylinder seal with slightly tapering ends, five lines of incised cuneiform to the broader end of the seal, single line running parallel with the lower edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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