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A Levantine limestone cylinder

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Description

A Levantine limestone cylinder seal, 2nd Millennium BC, with a stylized motif which appears to represent some type of figure of being beside an altar. Quite interesting! L: 23 mm. Light mineral deposits. Ex Northern California private collection.

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A Levantine limestone cylinder

Name: A Levantine limestone cylinder
SKU: 60413095
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $250

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