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LOT 0207
Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal with Winged Figure
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (17.5 grams, 40 mm).
With frieze in two registers including a winged figure, procession of goats, facing robed figure and various symbols.
Provenance
Ex S collection, London, UK, 1970-1990s.
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