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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0238

Western Asiatic Pink Stone Cylinder Seal with Figural Scene

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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