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LOT 0231
Western Asiatic Banded Agate Cylinder Seal with Birds
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (2.22 grams, 14.23 mm).
Frieze with starburst motif and two birds with outstretched wings; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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