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LOT 1239
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal
EARLY 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.98 grams, 14 mm).
With frieze of three standing figures wearing floor-length robes with starburst and post between.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1239
Old Babylonian Haematite Cylinder Seal
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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