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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]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.081.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 6, for type.
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LOT 0896
Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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Circa 1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £46
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UK gallery, early 2000s.
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11th-8th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising two smaller examples with straight mouth bit and one remaining scrolled loop; two substantial square-section examples with looped terminals. 567 grams total, 17.2-22.5 cm
From a UK private collection, before 1980.
