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LOT 1394
Syrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Birds
CIRCA 1500-1200 B.C.
1/2 in. (0.96 grams, 13 mm).
A small seal with a central linear motif with birds in flight above nd ram horns below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue slip with collection no.58.
Cf. similar seal in Weber, O., Der Alte Orient, II volumes, Leipzig, 1920, no.567.
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LOT 1394
Syrian Haematite Cylinder Seal with Birds
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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