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Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Sea Creatures Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Sea Creatures Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Sea Creatures
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LOT 1721

Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Sea Creatures

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5/8 in. (0.78 grams, 17.52 mm).

Frieze with horizontal line of chevrons above an aquatic scene with fish and a crab, 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.

CONDITION
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LOT 1721

Western Asiatic Black Stone Cylinder Seal with Sea Creatures

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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