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LOT 1067
Western Asiatic Brown Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
CIRCA 21ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (11.9 grams, 32 mm).
Frieze depicting two opposed seated figures with arms outstretched and faravahar above, column of later cuneiform text. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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LOT 1067
Western Asiatic Brown Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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