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LOT 0198
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds
LATE 2ND-EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.07 grams, 18 mm).
With frieze of advancing quadrupeds in three tiers; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom 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.
Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, items 562, 565, for type.
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LOT 0198
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds
Sold for (Inc. bp): £975
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Western Asiatic Bronze Stamp Seal Group
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