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LOT 0224
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Court Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (7.34 grams, 23.74 mm).
Frieze depicting a court scene with seated figure in profile holding a dish towards a kneeling figure, with vase, gate and starburst between; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0224
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Court Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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