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LOT 1166
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
WESTERN ASIATIC CHALCEDONY CYLINDER SEAL WITH PRESENTATION SCENE
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (6.27 grams, 20 mm).
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (6.27 grams, 20 mm).
With incised frieze of a seated figure extending his hand to a standing figure in floor-length pleated garment, second figure behind him in a fringed robe and a third holding a sceptre in a fringed robe. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector; collection no.026.
London collection, 2016.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 92, for type.
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TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
