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LOT 0229
Western Asiatic Hematite Cylinder Seal with Worshipping Scene
900-600 B.C.
3/4 in. (5.17 grams, 18 mm).
The field divided into two registers by a horizontal guilloche; above, two winged gryphons crouching beside an attendant with a seated figure holding a sceptre; below, opposed crouching lions, an attendant and a perching bird; a full-height figure with a kopesh; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0229
Western Asiatic Hematite Cylinder Seal with Worshipping Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
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