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LOT 0192
Sumerian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Female Figures
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (14 grams, 28 mm).
Frieze of kneeling female figures with braided hair, each supporting an item on a raised hand: a chalice, a loaf(?) and a flame; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s.
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LOT 0192
Sumerian Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Female Figures
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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