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LOT 1322

Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5/8 in. (2.68 grams, 17 mm).

With intaglio frieze depicting a helmetted hero with wings on his back standing between and gripping two rearing winged monsters with quadruped body and a human head, to the rear a frond and an altar with miniature figurine; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired in the 1970s.
Property of a London lady, part of her family's collection.

CONDITION

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LOT 1322

Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene

Sold for (Inc. bp): £416

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