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LOT 1290
Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal
3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (1.93 grams, 18 mm).
With incuse design of concentric lozenges and median line. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 1980s-2000s.
From an important London, UK, collection.
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