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LOT 1153
Old Syrian Limestone Cylinder Seal with Erotic Scenes
CIRCA 1800 B.C.
3/4 in. (2.70 grams, 19 mm).
Agate cylinder with intaglio figural scenes; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired Paris, France, in 1983.
From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.
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Large Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal with Lamassu
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Opening Bid: £400
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Haematite with a bearded male figure wearing a kilt and cap, in front a bearded male deity wearing a kilt and horned cap, holding a sceptre and standing on a reclining male figure; to the back a female in long robes and hand held in front of mouth; rectangular panel with four rows of cuneiform text. 8.08 grams, 18 mm.
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