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LOT 1688
Western Asiatic Dark Red Jasper Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (1.38 grams, 17.25 mm).
Frieze with two standing robed figures supporting a horizontal bar and grasping a vertical column, between them animals and other objects; 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 1688
Western Asiatic Dark Red Jasper Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
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