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LOT 1257
Sumerian White Stone Cylinder Seal with Hunter
CIRCA 2900-2750 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (19.9 grams, 30 mm).
Incuse image of a nude male standing with a hunting spear of jaegerstock type, his prey carried draped over his shoulders with head dangling to the rear; baseline below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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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