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LOT 0913

Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal

CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/8 in. (10.9 grams, 29 mm).

With incised braided design forming diamond-shape hatching. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector, collection no.055.
London collection, 2016.

Literature

Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 28.

CONDITION

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LOT 0913

Western Asiatic Stone Cylinder Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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