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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Collection

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Collection: Mainly 1st millennium BC. A mixed group of agate, serpentine and other cylinder seals with mainly geometric designs. 48 grams total, 14-33mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). Property of a Bristol collector; formerly p

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Collection: 3rd millennium BC or later. A group of four cylinder seals, one in white agate, and three in black limestone, including an Early Dynastic III cylinder seal with contest scene and a Mitanni seal, possi

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Collection: 2nd-1st millennium B.C. A mixed group of five agate and jasper cylinder seals, each pierced for suspension, bearing incuse human and animal figures and geometric forms and other symbols. 50 grams tota

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Collection: 2nd-1st millennium B.C. A group of three cylinder seals comprising: two of jasper and one of shell, each pierced for suspension, bearing incuse geometric, human or animal figures, including one exampl

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene: 2nd millennium BC. A black limestone cylinder seal with hatched panels and advancing animals. 6.77 grams, 23mm (1"). Property of a Bristol collector; formerly part of his father's collection formed be

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Western Asiatic Haematite Cylinder Seal with Figures: 2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze of standing figures, fronds, vases, scrolls, birds and other items. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 198

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Group of 2 Western Asiatic Sumerian Cylinder seals: Limestone c. 3000-2800 BCE. Largest one measuring 34 mm.,Lifelong collection from the estate of a gentleman seal collector

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Western Asiatic Limestone Cylinder Seal: Circa 3rd millennium B.C. Cotton-reel type with incised 'eye' and saltire motifs. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 18, for type.

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Western Asiatic Orange Jasper Cylinder Seal with Animals: 2nd-1st millennium B.C. With incised frieze of birds and animals in a landscape, guilloche borders above and below. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, B

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Western Asiatic Glazed Composition Cylinder Seal with Quadrupeds: 2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze of antelopes and a tree. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 617, for type. 1.78 grams, 22 mm (7

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Western Asiatic Lapis Lazuli Cylinder Seal with Presentation Scene: 2nd-1st millennium B.C. With frieze of one sitting and two standing figures. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 92, for type. 0.94

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Western Asiatic Red Jasper Cylinder Seal: 2nd-1st millennium B.C. With incised linear ornament and drilled pellets. Cf. Teissier, B., Ancient Near Eastern Cylinder Seals in the Marcopoli Collection, Berkeley, 1984, item 23, for type. 6.3 gram

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with Combat Scene: 2nd millennium BC. A chalcedony cylinder seal with frieze including a winged figure with bow(?), a gryphon and a leaping warrior with sword. 6.40 grams, 27mm (1"). Property of a Bristol collector; for

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with Rosettes: 3rd millennium BC. A carved fawn agate cylinder seal depicting two rosettes, accompanied by a museum quality impression and a copy of a typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Profes

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with rearing Quadrupeds: 1st millennium B.C. or earlier. A zoomorphic jasper cylinder seal engraved with a frieze of rearing quadrupeds standing right; drilled vertically for suspension; accompanied by a museum-quality impres

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal with Animals: 2nd millennium BC. A limestone cylinder with animals; a caprid facing left surrounded by birds, fish and other unidentifiable animals as well as fillings like stars and dots; accompanied by a museum-q

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Western Asiatic Cylinder Seal Collection

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2nd millennium BC. A mixed group of cylinder seals including three in marble, one in limestone and one in black agate, with mainly geometric motifs. 43.5 grams total, 16-26mm (3/4 - 1"). Property of a London lady, part of her family's Swiss collection; formerly acquired in the 1980s. [5, No Reserve]