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LOT 0288
Mesopotamian Stone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (13 grams, 32 mm).
With combat scene comprising a standing bearded male with ankle-length fringed kilt and four wings, gripping the forelegs of two rearing winged gryphons; the stone slightly polished; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceEx S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s.
LiteratureCf. Collon, D. First Impressions. Cylinder Seals in the Ancient Near East,London, 2005, items 13, 26.
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