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LOT 1598
Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal with Two Registers
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (14.73 grams, 43 mm).
With design in two registers divided by a median band; each with combat scene of a hero beset by rearing beasts.
ProvenancePrivate collection, 1980s.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1598
Western Asiatic Agate Cylinder Seal with Two Registers
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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