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LOT 1755
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Court Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (2.03 grams, 16.38 mm).
Frieze depicting a court scene with a profile figure seated on a throne with ibexes fighting to the rear, tree and sunburst motif; 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 1755
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Court Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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