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LOT 0190
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (12.53 grams, 23 mm).
With incuse frieze depicting a presentation scene, two profile figures in flounced robes flanking two standing figures in floor-length garments, one with leg bent and foot resting on a stool, receiving a gift of a small animal from his neighbour; fifth figure to the rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s.
The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
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LOT 0190
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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