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LOT 1171
Western Asiatic Bone Cylinder Seal with Chariot
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (2.3 grams, 19 mm).
With incuse frieze of a horse in profile pulling a chariot with driver and large spoked wheel, small standing figure before the horse's chest; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 1980s-2000s.
From an important London, UK, collection.
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