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LOT 1406

Sumerian Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal Collection

3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

5/8 - 1 1/4 in. (16.04 grams total, 16-30 mm).

Including various geometric and zoomorphic motifs; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4]

Provenance

Private Swiss collection.
Acquired in 1998.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1406

Sumerian Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal Collection

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560

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