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LOT 0248
Sumerian Mottled Stone Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform Inscription
CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (6.03 grams, 24.31 mm).
With a standing figure in profile, wearing a floor-length robe and holding one bent arm with an open hand; five columns of cuneiform text; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0248
Sumerian Mottled Stone Cylinder Seal with Cuneiform Inscription
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£300 (EUR 348; USD 405) +BP*
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