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LOT 1059
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal for Nabi-Enlil, son of Ili-zi(?)nni
CIRCA 1700 B.C.
1 3/8 in. (3.8 grams, 34 mm).
With two columns of cuneiform text, un-drilled: Nabi-Enlil, son of Ili-zi(?)nni; possibly unfinished. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.082.
London collection, 2016.
Literature
See Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, for discussion.
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LOT 1059
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal for Nabi-Enlil, son of Ili-zi(?)nni
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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