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Beautifully carved Proto-Elamite steatite cylinder seal

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Beautifully carved Proto-Elamite steatite cylinder seal

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Description

A beautifully carved Proto-Elamite grey steatite cylinder seal, c. 3300 - 3000 BC, with a nice geometric motif with linked circles with double triangles with a triple line border at one end and single at the other. L: 1.81 cm. Light deposits. Ex California Museum of Art de-accession.

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Beautifully carved Proto-Elamite steatite cylinder seal

Name: Beautifully carved Proto-Elamite steatite cylinder seal
SKU: 58011227
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $150 - $200

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Starting Price $100

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