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Sumerian Cylinder Seal, ca. 3100-2900 BCE

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Sumerian Cylinder Seal, ca. 3100-2900 BCE

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Jemdet Nasr Period. Carved green stone cylinder seal, apprx 23 x 20 mm, depicting three walking quadrupeds in a frieze. This seal comes with a museum quality modern impression and is accompanied by a signed hand written description by W. G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology, University of Birmingham, UK, 1970 - 1993. From the collection of Juliane and Philip Lynch, Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Condition: Well carved and preserved.

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Sumerian Cylinder Seal, ca. 3100-2900 BCE

Name: Sumerian Cylinder Seal, ca. 3100-2900 BCE
SKU: 165906319
Price: 375 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $900

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