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LOT 1217
Neo-Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 800-700 B.C.
7/8 in. (7.53 grams, 22 mm).
Opaque seal with a lion cub, a woman with raised arms, seven stars depicting the Pleiades, and a reclining gazelle; 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.81.
Cf. cylinders in similar style in Niederreiter, Z., Catalogue of the cylinder seals in the Royal Museums of Art and History, I, Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Periods (circa 1000-500 B.C.), Budapest, 2020, nos.69-70 (cultic scenes).
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LOT 1217
Neo-Assyrian Haematite Cylinder Seal
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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