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LOT 0884
Western Asiatic Limestone Cylinder Seal with Procession Scene
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (33.8 grams, 39 mm).
Carved with a row of figures in two registers, one with a textured robe. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 19, for type.
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LOT 0884
Western Asiatic Limestone Cylinder Seal with Procession Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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