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LOT 1299
Neo-Assyrian Brown Steatite Cylinder Seal with a Dog
CIRCA 900-700 B.C.
5/8 in. (5.38 grams, 16 mm).
The lower half of a cylinder seal showing the bottom part of two Syrian dresses and a sitting dog, a tree and two stars; 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.78.
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LOT 1299
Neo-Assyrian Brown Steatite Cylinder Seal with a Dog
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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