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LOT 0969
Sumerian Black Chlorite Cylinder Seal
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.05 grams, 18 mm).
Pentagonal in form and depicting a human or animal figure to each facet together with a panel of possible text; drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-1990s.
Ex West Country, UK, collection.
Examined by Professor Wilfrid George Lambert FBA (1926-2011), historian, archaeologist, and specialist in Assyriology and Near Eastern archaeology.
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LOT 0969
Sumerian Black Chlorite Cylinder Seal
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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