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LOT 1464
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 - 1 in. (29.4 grams total, 15.4-24 mm).
Comprising: running zigzag motif; horse and chariot; bird and quadruped in profile; lion leaping on a hero with spear; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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