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LOT 0856
Western Asiatic Jasper Cylinder Seal with Animals
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (12.8 grams, 18 mm).
With running frieze of animals in an undulating band. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.066.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 19.
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Jemdet Nasr Recumbent Bull Amulet
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Opening Bid: £450
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Large Bactrian Bifacial Stone Stamp Seal with Serpent and Ibex
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