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LOT 1671

Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5/8 - 1 in. (22.7 grams total, 15.7-26 mm).

Comprising: profile gryphons flanking a scorpion; stylised linear design; combat scene with two figures tackling a rearing lion; ibexes running amid hatched foliage; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1671

Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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