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LOT 1262
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.48 grams, 15 mm).
Haematite seal with carved frieze of a standing supplicant offering a vessel to a seated potentate; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Cotswold, UK, collection.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
Accompanied by an old collection ticket.
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LOT 1262
Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
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