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Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Mythical Beasts, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.

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Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Mythical Beasts, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.

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Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Mythical Beasts, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.
Nicely carved with a winged figure, winged animals and seated stag.

Size:1.7 cm L - 11/16 inch
Material:Agate
Culture:Western Asiatic, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.
Provenance: Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector, collection no.043. London collection, 2016.Literature: See Collon, D., Near Eastern Seals, London, 1990, for discussion.

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Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Mythical Beasts, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.

Name: Mesopotamian Agate Cylinder Seal with Mythical Beasts, c. 2nd-1st Millennium B.C.
SKU: 173610642
Price: 550 USD
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