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LOT 1211
Western Asiatic Reused Black Stone Cylinder Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (16.4 grams, 25 mm).
Drum-shaped seal with intaglio frieze including leaping lion, fronds, fish and other animals; truncated at the lower edge, re-finished.
Provenance
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
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