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LOT 0221
Sumerian Limestone Cylinder Seal
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (31.8 grams, 45 mm).
Depicting a figure wearing a radiate crown grappling with animals, six-armed star in the field; 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 0221
Sumerian Limestone Cylinder Seal
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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