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LOT 1435
Middle Assyrian Red Coral Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 1350-1100 B.C.
3/4 in. (1.8 grams, 18 mm).
Small seal with gryphons with crossed necks, two males looking at each other with a stylised tree between them; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.56.
Cf. a similar seal in Henning Von der Osten, H., Ancient Oriental Seals in the collection of Mr.E.T.Newell, Chicago, 1954, no.105 (Enkidu and Gilgamesh fighting with a winged creature).
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LOT 1435
Middle Assyrian Red Coral Cylinder Seal
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £150
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