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LOT 0896

Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5/8 in. (2.65 grams, 18 mm).

With carved frieze depicting a seated king approached by two figures in flounced robes. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.081.
London collection, 2016.

Literature

Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 6, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0896

Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene

Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

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