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LOT 0890
Western Asiatic Pink Jasper Cylinder Seal
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (8.96 grams, 16 mm).
Cotton-reel type with regular pattern of larger and smaller drilled pellets. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector; collection no.19.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 6, for type.
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Opening Bid: £1,000
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Luristan Black Terracotta Drinking Cup
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Opening Bid: £50
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