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LOT 1143
Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (5.47 grams, 23 mm).
With intaglio hunting scene depicting dense vegetation and a huntsman; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From an important Mayfair collection, 1970-1999; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 1143
Mesopotamian Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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