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Western Asiatic Bone Cylinder Seal with Chevrons Western Asiatic Bone Cylinder Seal with Chevrons Western Asiatic Bone Cylinder Seal with Chevrons
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LOT 1249

Western Asiatic Bone Cylinder Seal with Chevrons

3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/8 in. (2.12 grams, 29 mm).

Slender cylinder seal with concentric chevrons with pellets in two registers; accompanied by a museum quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1980s-2000s.
From an important London, UK, collection.

CONDITION
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LOT 1249

Western Asiatic Bone Cylinder Seal with Chevrons

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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