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LOT 1536
Western Asiatic Bronze Pendant Cylinder Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (34.9 grams, 36.8 mm).
The shank formed as a drum with ring-and-dot motif to the underside, two comb motifs to the sidewall, knop finial formed as a fist; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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