MIDDLE EAST. Cylinder seal depicting three ibex framed by two standing figures. …

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MIDDLE EAST. Cylinder seal depicting three ibex framed by two standing figures. Cream marble (stained). 2nd mill. B.C. Lg: 2.8 cm

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MIDDLE EAST. Cylinder seal depicting three ibex framed by two standing figures. Cream marble (stained). 2nd mill. B.C. Lg: 2.8 cm

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