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LOT 1001
Western Asiatic Round Stone Stamp Seal
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (17.5 grams, 35 mm wide).
Discoid plano-convex seal with raised lug to the reverse pierced for suspension; incised design of a regular grid.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
With carved frieze showing fighting scenes with a hero and animals; shell or polished stone. 13.9 grams, 27 mm
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Western Asiatic Shell Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
With incised frieze of a seated figure in tiered garment facing a standing figure in floor-length garment, second figure behind with arms crossed at the chest, blank space to the rear to accept text. 4.1 grams, 21 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector; ; collection no.067. London collection, 2016.
