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LOT 0882
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.4 grams, 20 mm).
A kneeling bowman among fronds drawing his bow towards an advancing bull. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector; collection no.044.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 150, for type.
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LOT 0882
Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Hunting Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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