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LOT 0979
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Cylinder Seal with Mythical Animals
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (3.24 grams, 23 mm).
Carved with a winged figure flanked by birds and animals. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.23.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
Cf. Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, item 7, for type.
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LOT 0979
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Cylinder Seal with Mythical Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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