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LOT 0237
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Master of Animals
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (2.43 grams, 24.2 mm).
With frieze depicting a profile figure standing on a hatched block, one hand extended above the neck of a rearing horse, the other relaxed holding a leash extending to a standing dog(?); gryphon above, foal beneath the horse, objects in the field; 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 0237
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Master of Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £780
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