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LOT 0247
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (2.69 grams, 15 mm).
Small cylinder with carved frieze of two kneeling warriors flanking a standing robed figure with headdress; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom a Cotswold, UK, collection, item no.121; as seen and catalogued by the late Professor Wilfrid George Lambert pre 1990.
FootnotesThe late W.G. Lambert was Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham in the period 1970-1993.
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LOT 0247
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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