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LOT 0238
Western Asiatic Pink Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (2.44 grams, 19.5 mm).
Frieze comprising a standing figure with wings spread above two ring-and-dot motifs, altar with bowl on a stem, facing nude figure with arms bent, second figure with floor-length robe; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 0238
Western Asiatic Pink Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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