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LOT 0276
Mesopotamian Hardstone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (10.5 grams, 29 mm).
Featuring a single register with a bearded male figure facing right, pair of animals engaged in fight to both sides, possibly depicting an ibex and a lion on their hindlegs.
ProvenanceEx property of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous typed cataloguing card.
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