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LOT 0241
Mesopotamian Silver Cylinder Seal with Two Registers
13TH-12TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (5.57 grams, 16 mm).
Tubular in form with large hatched panel above and frieze of standing beasts below; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Ex S collection, London, UK, 1980-1990.
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