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LOT 0898
Western Asiatic Jasper Cylinder Seal with Seated Figures
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (13.6 grams, 22 mm).
Cotton-reel type with drilled frieze of serpents, seated figures and other items. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.070.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 694, for type.
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LOT 0898
Western Asiatic Jasper Cylinder Seal with Seated Figures
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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