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LOT 1294
Syrian Limestone Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 1300 B.C.
5/8 in. (2.8 grams, 16 mm).
Cylinder with a figure standing on a beast, another figure before, another beast and stripes; 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.57.
Cf. figures in similar style on a seal in Weber, O., Der Alte Orient, II volumes, Leipzig, 1920, no.577.
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LOT 1294
Syrian Limestone Cylinder Seal
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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