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LOT 1285
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Foal and Bird
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (10.16 grams, 30 mm).
Frieze comprising a mare in profile standing with foal suckling beneath. bird perching on a vessel, faravahar winged solar disc above; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. similar Neo-Babylonian seals in Wilson, J.A., Allen, T.G., Ancient Oriental Cylinder and Other Seals, with a description of the collection of Mrs William H. Moore, Chicago, 1940, figs.98-99.
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LOT 1285
Western Asiatic Grey Stone Cylinder Seal with Foal and Bird
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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