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LOT 0282
Mesopotamian Stone School Exercise Cylinder Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (9.8 grams, 18 mm).
Frieze of four male figures in profile in advancing pose; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s.
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