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LOT 1216
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cylinder Seal Impression with Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3 1/4 in. (58.4 grams, 83 mm).
Thick section with a band of impressed advancing animals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a similar seal in Wilson, J.A., Allen, T.G., Ancient Oriental Cylinder and Other Seals, with a description of the collection of Mrs. William H.Moore, Chicago, 1940, fig.116.
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LOT 1216
Western Asiatic Terracotta Cylinder Seal Impression with Animals
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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