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LOT 1502
Western Asiatic Cream Stone Cylinder Seal with Running Ibexes
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (6.33 grams, 18.82 mm).
Frieze depicting running ibexes in profile; 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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LOT 1502
Western Asiatic Cream Stone Cylinder Seal with Running Ibexes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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